A Mom's Guide to Setting Up Parental Controls on Apple Devices

As a mom in the digital age, it's essential to ensure that your child has a safe and age-appropriate experience while using your Apple devices. This guide will help you set up parental controls on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Screen Time is a useful feature on Apple devices that helps you monitor and limit the time spent on specific apps and websites. It also allows you to set age-related restrictions for content.

Here's how to set up Screen Time:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set daily limits for specific apps and age-related restrictions for content.

You can prevent your child from being able to install or delete apps, and make in-app purchases.

Here's how:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.

4. Choose a setting and set to Don't Allow.

You can restrict the use of built-in apps or features. If you turn off an app or feature, it won't be deleted; it's just temporarily hidden from your Home Screen.

Here's how to limit built-in apps:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

3. Enter your Screen Time passcode.

4. Tap Allowed Apps.

5. Select the apps that you want to allow.

iOS and iPadOS can automatically filter website content to limit access to adult content in Safari and other apps on your device.

Here's how to restrict web content:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode.

3. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content.

4. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites.

You can restrict various features in the Game Center.

Here's how to restrict Game Center:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.

3. Scroll down to Game Center, then choose your settings.

The privacy settings on your device give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your device or the hardware features.

Here's how to allow changes to privacy settings:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Tap Under Privacy, then choose the settings that you want to restrict.

You can allow changes to other settings and features, the same way you can allow changes to privacy settings.

Here's how to allow changes to other settings and features:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Under Allow Changes, select the features or settings that you want to allow changes to and choose Allow or Don't Allow.

As moms, we know how curious little ones can be with our shiny Apple Watches, and it can be pretty frustrating when our workouts or important tasks get interrupted due to unintended screen touches. That's where SuperLock comes in, a helpful app designed to give you control over your Apple Watch's screen.

SuperLock (www.superlockapp.com) operates using a unique two-tap and long-press sequence at the bottom of the screen to unlock, which ensures your watch stays secure whether you're keeping it safe from tiny adventurers, avoiding unintended touches during a workout, or just need to keep the screen locked while wearing gloves.

Enabling the App

Download SuperLock from the App Store, then follow these steps:

1. Open the SuperLock app on your Apple Watch.

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your unlocking sequence.

Parental controls on Apple devices are comprehensive and customizable. By understanding and using these features, you can provide a safe and age-appropriate digital environment for your child.