How to Setup Screen Time for Child?

by Emily Johnson Technical Advisor

Internet is like every other privilege available to humankind, it has equal pros and cons. There are more intriguing aspects available that can consume your child’s majority of the time. If you are facing any of each issue or would like to solve it, then below, we have attained a workaround that will help you to set a screen time on your devices.

Set up Screen Time for Child via Family Sharing

If you would like to set up Screen Time for a child via family sharing, then abide by the given steps.

Open the Settings on your device.
Then select the Apple ID and tap on it.
You should choose Family Sharing.
Thereafter, select the Screen Time option.
Now, pursue the steps to make an Apple ID of a child.

Setup the Screen Time for Child Straightly on Device

If you wish to set up the Screen Time for child straightly on a device, then pursue the given instructions.

Open the Settings on your device.
You have to choose Screen Time.
Then you will view a list of coming that Screen Time gives.
You should choose Continue.
Select the ‘This is My Child’s iPad/iPhone’ option to set up the Screen Time on this device for a kid.
Go to the Start option.
Thereafter, choose a start time.
You should choose Start once more.
Later, Select the ‘Set Downtime’ option to store the settings.
Now, set the App Limits for a child.
Navigate to Continue once you review the controls of Contents and Privacy.
Make a 4 digit Parent Passcode through the keyboard. The device of a child will need this passcode in sort to permit for more time or to modify whichever Screen Time settings.
Now, input the passcode again.

Set Communication Limits for Child

If you would like to set communication limits for a child, then abide by the given steps.

Open the Settings application on the device.
Go to Screen Time.
Beneath the Family, select the name of a child.
Navigate to the Communication Limits.
Input the Screen time password, when available.
You should choose ‘During Allowed Screen Time.’
Then you should be able to understand ‘Allowed Communication’ Contacts Only or Everyone.
You have to select the Back icon at the upper left-hand side of the screen.
Go to the Communication Limits page, select ‘Manage (child’s name) contacts’ switch when you want to arrange their iCloud contacts remotely.
Finally, switch the toggle of ‘Allow Contact Editing’ when you want to turn contact editing on/off for the child.

Ashley Miller is a Mcafee product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as mcafee.com/activate.

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