Use Screen Time to protect the family
Screen Time is often thought of as a way to limit hours on a phone, but it's also a genuine set of safety controls, especially useful on a child's iPhone.
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Set it up for a child
The simplest way is to set the child's phone up under Family Sharing, so you can manage their Screen Time from your own phone. On their device, go to Settings, then Screen Time, and turn it on, then set a Screen Time passcode that the child doesn't know.
The safety settings that matter
Under Content & Privacy Restrictions you can:
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Keep it a conversation
Controls work best alongside talking with your child about staying safe online, rather than instead of it. Start with sensible limits for their age, and loosen them as they grow and show they can handle more. The goal is to protect, not to spy.
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