Setting up parental controls on a child’s Android phone is straightforward using Google’s built-in tools. The most common option is Google Family Link, a free app that lets parents manage safety settings, screen time, and app access in one place. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to get started.

In our guide we show how parents can set up restrictions on an iPhone or iPad to prevent their children from using certain features and apps. This includes blocking access to social media, restricting explicit content, and limiting in-app purchases. You can also control access to the camera and sharing of photos.

Turning your child's iPhone into a "dumb phone" involves limiting its functionality to basic features like calling and texting, while restricting access to apps, the internet, and other distractions. Here’s how you can effectively set up restrictions on an iPhone to mimic the experience of a dumb phone.

You can improve your digital wellbeing by agreeing some boundaries for using devices. Here is a draft document to use as a starting point for a conversation between parents and their kids - feel free to create your own version!

In our guide we show how parents can set up restrictions on an iPhone or iPad to prevent their children from using certain features and apps. This includes blocking access to social media, restricting explicit content, and limiting in-app purchases. You can also control access to the camera and sharing of photos.

Turning your child's iPhone into a "dumb phone" involves limiting its functionality to basic features like calling and texting, while restricting access to apps, the internet, and other distractions. Here’s how you can effectively set up restrictions on an iPhone to mimic the experience of a dumb phone.