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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Securing an iPhone/iPad for kids (a series) - Step 2 - Enable Screen Time

 This is the follow-up to Step 1 - Establish an Apple ID for your child, Securing an iPhone/iPad for kids, where we enable an Apple solution called "Screen Time".  Screen Time allows for granular control over many of the device features, as well as allowing for in-depth control of certain apps on the device, including iMessage and Safari.  

There are many steps ahead, but each one is rather quick, but I will try to provide some details to better understand the feature and what I would recommend.  All of these settings are tunable now and in the future, so each one will be at your own discretion how you implement it.

  1. Navigate to "Screen Time" from the settings screen in the iPhone/iPad


Securing an iPhone/iPad for kids (a series) - Step 2 - Enable Screen Time

 This is the follow-up to  Step 1 - Establish an Apple ID for your child , Securing an iPhone/iPad for kids, where we enable an Apple soluti...