iPhone, iPad, Mac, AppleWatch, and AppleTV. They’re some of the most powerful tools ever made for learning, exploring, and staying in touch. Parents love them. Kids love them. And we’re continually designing new features to help make sure kids use them in the ways youwant.
Tools that let parents know,and feel good about, what kids aredoing.
You know your kids better than anyone. That’s why we’ve put a lot of thought into helping parents choose how — and how often — their kids can use theirdevices.
Keep track of your
family’s appusage.
Screen Time gives you a better understanding of the time you and your kids spend using apps, visiting websites, and on your devices overall. You can get weekly reports or see specific app usage, notifications, and devicepickups.
Set limits and
exceptions.
Screen Time also lets you set the amount of time you and your kids can spend each day on specific apps and websites. You can create exceptions for specific apps, like Messages or education apps, and kids can always request more time for you toapprove.
Take time away.
With downtime, you can set a specific time, like bedtime, when apps and notifications are blocked. You can choose which apps are accessible or offlimits.
The App Store. A safe place forkids.
The Made for Kids section on the AppStore is carefully curated to be a great space for children. And we review every app to make sure it does what it says it does. In ContentRestrictions, you can also tap an age range and, just like that, your kids can buy or download only apps appropriate for them — including curatedrecommendations.
Choose which apps theycan use.
You can prevent your kids from installing new apps, like social media or photo sharing — or even turn off the Safari web browser. Enable Ask to Buy, and you can approve or decline their app purchases and downloads right from yourdevice.
Easily create applimits.
With CombinedLimits, you can combine individual apps and websites, and even whole categories, into a single, easy-to-manage limit. Set a limit for a group of apps and websites, like games or your kids’ favorite streamingapps.
Decide who can talktothem.
CommunicationLimits let you choose who your children can communicate with throughout the day and during downtime, so you can make sure they’re alwaysreachable.
Keep them safe on theinternet.
You can set up your kids’ devices to limit adult content or open only websites that you select. You can also install special web browsers that are designed to display kid-friendly content and nothingelse.
Give one moreminute.
Give your kids an extra minute to wrap up what they’re doing. They’ll get a notification when they’ve reached their time limit, so they can quickly wrap up a conversation, save a file, or close a game session before their time runsout.
Make sure what they see isappropriate.
With a few taps you can keep your kids from accessing movies, TV shows, music, music videos, apps, books, or podcasts that contain things you don’t want them to see orhear.
Manage in‑app purchases.
Many apps, even free apps, allow (or encourage) purchases within the app itself. A setting in Restrictions lets you block all in‑app purchasesautomatically.
Help protect kids from what they see andsend.
With the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, you can set up kids’ devices to show warnings when receiving or sending images containing nudity. The image is blurred, and your child gets an alert along with helpful resources and the option to message someone they trust for help. End-to-end encryption is maintained and Apple doesn’t get access to yourmessages.
Find your missing device with FindMy.
The FindMyapp combines FindMyiPhone and FindMyFriends into a single, easy-to-use app on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. FindMy can help you locate a family member’s missing iPhone, Mac, iPad, AirTag, AirPods, or AppleWatch — even if it’s offline andsleeping.
Map its location.
The FindMy app allows offline, Wi-Fi–enabled devices to send out Bluetooth signals that can be detected by other Apple devices in use nearby. They can then relay the detected location of your missing device to iCloud so you can locate it in theapp.
Share locations with friends andfamily.
Easily locate friends and family members to stay coordinated and keep kids safe. Using the People tab, you can invite friends to share a location or automatically receive location-based alerts — like when your child leaves school. Parents can even manage how their kids sharelocations.
It’s all anonymous.
The process is anonymous and encrypted end-to-end so no one, including Apple, knows the identity of any reporting device. And because the reporting happens silently using tiny bits of data that piggyback on existing network traffic, there’s no need to worry about your battery life, your data usage, or yourprivacy.
Share apps, movies, music, andmore.
Family Sharing lets you share the things you love with the people you love, so you don’t all have to buy the same stuff over and over. It’s simple to set up and gives everyone in your family access to shared iCloud and iCloud+storage.
Get everyone started withan AppleID.
The first step to sharing is making sure each family member has an AppleID. That way you all have your own private logins, and everyone’s info stays separate. It’s fast and easy — parents can even set one up for kids under13.
Be one big happy, healthyfamily.
We’re always working on new ways for our products to be even more helpful. Here are some features everyone in your family can use to stay safe and bewell.
Make teen drivingsafer.
No one should be distracted by the phone while driving. With the DrivingFocus, iPhone won’t interrupt you with messages, calls, or notifications until you reach your destination. In an emergency, callers can override it and getthrough.
Keep everyone fit.
AppleWatch offers a fun way for everyone to get fit and stay fit: Introduce a little daily competition to see who can close their Stand, Move, and Exercise rings first. And the winner is...your wholefamily.
Turn down the blue light atnight.
Research has shown that exposure to blue light before bedtime can make it harder to fall asleep. Night Shift automatically changes the display to a warmer hue when the sun goesdown.
Better sleep for betterhealth.
Set up iPhone or iPad to tell you and your kids when it’s bedtime and wake you with customized alarms — which might save a few “time to get up” visits to their bedrooms. And you can all track your sleep over time with daily, weekly, and monthlysummaries.
Reduce distractions overall.
Do Not Disturb eliminates distractions from calls and notifications for a specified period of time. It’s a great way to keep your kids from getting interrupted when they’re sleeping or doing homework. If you need to get through in an emergency, youcan.
Your medical info, there when it’s needed.
On iPhone and Apple Watch, emergency personnel can quickly access a Medical ID with important information like allergies, blood type, emergency contacts, andmore.
Emergency SOS.
If you need help, ask Siri to call 911 or your emergency contact. You can also enable your iPhone and AppleWatch to automatically dial emergency services with a press or a fewtaps.
Reach kids in anemergency.
Even if your children don’t have their iPhone at school, you can still reach them in an emergency if they’re wearing an AppleWatch withcellular.
Technology should be foreveryone.
We design products for everybody, including people with disabilities. In fact, every device we make offers a wide range of innovative tools that help people of all abilities create, explore, stay in shape, andcommunicate.
Help first responders locateyou.
Get help when you need it most. When you call 911 with your iPhone, you can automatically and securely share your location with firstresponders.
Your privacy comesfirst.
So much personal data lives on your family’s devices. That’s why we’ve designed our hardware and software to keep this information private. TouchID and FaceID, for example, are two of the most advanced security technologies on personal devices. We’ve also made it easy for parents to set privacy controls on their kids’devices.
Apple helps in
the classroom, too.
Our commitment to families doesn’t stop at your front door. Apple devices expand what’s possible in the classroom, and apps like Classroom and Schoolwork help teachers keep students on track. Educators have access to many of the same controls you do. And Apple doesn’t use your kids’ information to create a profile or market tothem.
