Screen Time lets you manage your child’s iPhone or iPad with parental controls and privacy settings to help keep their device use safe, private, and age-appropriate. With these settings, you can guide how, and when your child uses their device. Easily manage what they can download or purchase, who they can communicate with, and what apps and content are right for them.

To set up Parental Controls:

Make sure that Family Sharing is set up

1. Open the Settings app, then tap your name

2. Tap Family, then tap Continue

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your family and invite your family members

Turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions

1. Open the Settings app, scroll down, then tap Screen Time

2. Under Family, tap your child's name

3. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your Screen Time passcode, then turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

4. If you turn off Content & Privacy Restrictions, the parental controls that you set will pause until you turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions again.

Set and manage parental controls for your child's device

Before turning on parental controls, make sure all devices have the latest software version so settings sync properly across your Family Sharing group. Some controls may already be turned on by default based on your child’s age.

To manage your child's device:

1. Tap on their name

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions

3. Adjust any of the following settings:

Prevent App Store Purchases

Allow built-in apps and features

Prevent explicit content and manage content ratings

Prevent inappropriate web content

Restrict Game Center features

Restrict Intelligence & Siri features

Prevent changes to privacy settings

Prevent or allow changes to other settings and features

Make changes to health and safety features