How do I maintain parental control over my 14yr olds phone and Apple ID? It seems once they turn 14, that Apple doesn’t consider them as a “Child”. Its a bit absurd that this isn’t an option to extend the age by the parent/guardian until they are legally an adult(18). Internet safety is just one concern.
Greetings Tmooseak,.
You can set up Screen Time on your child's iPhone, and secure the settings by using a passcode that only you know. This would need to be done by you directly on their device. Here are the steps: Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Take care.
I read through that tutorial. It keeps referring to “My Child” as an option to set up screen time and other usage limits. I’m assuming that means 13yrs and under, am I correct? I want to be able to more than just limit my 14yr olds screen time. Apple is not making it clear that we can do so if a Child is over 13 years of age. I don’t want to set up an Apple ID for my 14yr old Child if I cannot manage there usage on there Apple devices. That’s a bunch of time wasted if I can’t. I hope this make sense.
Mellisa,
Sorry, I forgot to thank you for responding, I do appreciate it!
Best regards.
Screen time restrictions should work for anyone less than 18 years old.
This is an old thread but you can always just change the birthdate to make the child under 14
How can I still have parental over my 14yr olds phone and Apple ID?
