Smart screen time limiting
Discussion
Our 3rd (( + def LAST) child now has an iPad & iPhone. I'd like to solve screen time addiction digitally, this time.
Cant see how to do this with what's offered for free.
Ideally a method that combines the screen time across both devices, and blocks both when the limit is reached.
. any recommendations?
Thanks !
Cant see how to do this with what's offered for free.
Ideally a method that combines the screen time across both devices, and blocks both when the limit is reached.
. any recommendations?
Thanks !
I have my router set to block certain users access outside of set hours.
Cuts off a lot of tech in the House and was really effective.
Sadly now thier phone package includes so much data, it will still works, and as they get older have worked out how to hotspot from that.
Now phones have to be on charge in the kitchen by x hour
Cuts off a lot of tech in the House and was really effective.
Sadly now thier phone package includes so much data, it will still works, and as they get older have worked out how to hotspot from that.
Now phones have to be on charge in the kitchen by x hour
Not free (sorry), but effective:
https://www.qustodio.com/en/
Gives you full control of content, time limits, etc. across multiple devices & kids. It’s one of the best parental control apps out there. You install it in such a way that the child doesn’t know it’s there. Because they don’t know anything about it, it’s near impossible to circumvent. Only caveat is the it clashes with Apple’s screen time system, so you have to fully disable Screen Time on their device and let Qustodio apply your restrictions.
The other point is that it’s on the device, not your home network. So if they connect to a friend’s WiFi, or have mobile data, it continues to work.
https://www.qustodio.com/en/
Gives you full control of content, time limits, etc. across multiple devices & kids. It’s one of the best parental control apps out there. You install it in such a way that the child doesn’t know it’s there. Because they don’t know anything about it, it’s near impossible to circumvent. Only caveat is the it clashes with Apple’s screen time system, so you have to fully disable Screen Time on their device and let Qustodio apply your restrictions.
The other point is that it’s on the device, not your home network. So if they connect to a friend’s WiFi, or have mobile data, it continues to work.
Let's hope your thread goes better than mine when I asked the same question and basically got told im a s
t (step) parent...
Apple has a decent kid friendly setting it seems. We've got an iPad for his birthday all set up for him. We've set the apps he can access, at xxhrs it locks. We can unlock via a PIN or agreeing via another Apple product logged into the same cloud.
It looks good. Hopefully it works as we think it will.
t (step) parent...Apple has a decent kid friendly setting it seems. We've got an iPad for his birthday all set up for him. We've set the apps he can access, at xxhrs it locks. We can unlock via a PIN or agreeing via another Apple product logged into the same cloud.
It looks good. Hopefully it works as we think it will.
If you’re going to restrict screen time (and I think you should), be mindful that the time needs to be replaced with something that the kids enjoy.
Otherwise they will still have the craving for the screen.
If they don’t have something to replace the screen with, this is a good opportunity to get them into a new hobby or activity that you can do together to get them to break the screen habit and get them off it naturally.
Good luck
Otherwise they will still have the craving for the screen.
If they don’t have something to replace the screen with, this is a good opportunity to get them into a new hobby or activity that you can do together to get them to break the screen habit and get them off it naturally.
Good luck
mojitomax said:
If you’re going to restrict screen time (and I think you should), be mindful that the time needs to be replaced with something that the kids enjoy.
Otherwise they will still have the craving for the screen.
If they don’t have something to replace the screen with, this is a good opportunity to get them into a new hobby or activity that you can do together to get them to break the screen habit and get them off it naturally.
Good luck
Fear not, we have plenty of things to do, inc. a 5 month old puppy Otherwise they will still have the craving for the screen.
If they don’t have something to replace the screen with, this is a good opportunity to get them into a new hobby or activity that you can do together to get them to break the screen habit and get them off it naturally.
Good luck
Magnum 475 said:
Not free (sorry), but effective:
https://www.qustodio.com/en/
Gives you full control of content, time limits, etc. across multiple devices & kids. It’s one of the best parental control apps out there. You install it in such a way that the child doesn’t know it’s there. Because they don’t know anything about it, it’s near impossible to circumvent. Only caveat is the it clashes with Apple’s screen time system, so you have to fully disable Screen Time on their device and let Qustodio apply your restrictions.
The other point is that it’s on the device, not your home network. So if they connect to a friend’s WiFi, or have mobile data, it continues to work.
Dont mine paying for something that works. Our 16 year old is getting over screen addiction now, so it's not for ever hopefully.https://www.qustodio.com/en/
Gives you full control of content, time limits, etc. across multiple devices & kids. It’s one of the best parental control apps out there. You install it in such a way that the child doesn’t know it’s there. Because they don’t know anything about it, it’s near impossible to circumvent. Only caveat is the it clashes with Apple’s screen time system, so you have to fully disable Screen Time on their device and let Qustodio apply your restrictions.
The other point is that it’s on the device, not your home network. So if they connect to a friend’s WiFi, or have mobile data, it continues to work.
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