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User profile for user: Tiredrnmom
Tiredrnmom Author
User level: Level 1
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Can I hide children’s screen time data from each other?

My second child just got her first phone. I now have both of my children in as family members under myself as the family organizer. However, they have discovered that they can see each others screen time data. My oldest is now critiquing every detail of my youngest’s time spent (how much her limit is, how much time she actually spent on her phone, why was she allowed to go over and he wasn’t, etc.).


Is there a way for me as the family organizer to be the only one that can see other members data? I haven’t been able to find an option to hide it and I don’t understand why you would ever want them to have that ability in the first place.

Posted on Jan 24, 2025 3:28 PM

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User profile for user: Chattanoogan
Chattanoogan
User level: Level 7
26,967 points

Jan 25, 2025 4:13 AM in response to Tiredrnmom

Ok good. 👍


Next, to ensure that we fully understand the behavior you’re seeing:


“Old” is seeing on her own device …


… the screentime settings for “Young” ???


If so … did YOU — as the organizer — personally setup BOTH children’s phones AFTER establishing both children’s unique Apple Amounts from your own device? (i.e. as described in article below)


Create an Apple Account for your child - Apple Support





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User profile for user: Tiredrnmom
Tiredrnmom Author
User level: Level 1
4 points

Jan 25, 2025 4:38 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Yes - Oldest is on their own device.


Yes - Oldest is able to see setting as well as data for youngest.


Side note - I know that oldest does NOT know my parental control passcode. (That knowledge would have been abused by now if the information had leaked 🤪)


Yes - Their Apple ID was established by me from my personal device when I added them to the family account.


Yes - I personally set up their iPhones (prior to them having possession of the phones) with their own individual Apple ID after creating the child from my personal device.


However - I did accidentally begin setting youngest’s phone up with my own Apple ID & quickly stopped and restarted the setup under the correct ID. I wouldn’t think that would alter the other account’s privileges though?

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Can I hide children’s screen time data from each other?

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