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How can I stop my child from overriding Screen Time limits?

I have downtime set in my daughter’s phone. Within the downtime I have social media apps limited to an hour per day. However she can ignore the limit for the rest of the day. How can I prevent this from happening? What is the point of having limits when they can be overridden?! Apple has not done a great job making this easy.


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Posted on Jul 4, 2024 6:12 PM

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Jul 4, 2024 6:44 PM in response to Ammcd

Ammcd Said:

"Stop my kid from overriding app limits by ignoring the limit for the day"

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Using Screen Time?:

If you don't want access to them, then set up Screen Time, and disable access to that data type. If I don't want mommy and daddy to see something, then I disable the app as an allowed app in Screen Time while they are here.


Two Steps to Perform:

  1. Set Up Screen Time for a Family Member On iPhone - Apple Support
  2. Use Screen Time On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

How can I stop my child from overriding Screen Time limits?

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