Whether they have an Android or Apple device, there are options for both to keep an eye on their screentime
) that isn’t going to suit every family.
These can vary from the freebie option built into every device, designed to allow parents to monitor and impose limits for their children, to more extensive subscription services.The free option is a good place to start. You can see the time spent on the device, the categories of apps that can be freely accessed throughout the day – banning social media but allowing more educational apps – or even preventing the installation of new apps without express permission from a parent.
Each system requires you to register the device to the child, and add them to your family, but both work in slightly different ways.requires a parent app you can download to your own iOS or Android phone and a child app for the smartphone or tablet you want to monitor. It takes only a few minutes to install and set up before it is ready to go.
The fee-paying service offers a range of monitoring options, from social networks and tracking calls to monitoring text messages, although the latter applies only to Android phones. You can also designate certain periods of time as screen-free time – homework or dinner time – so your child isn’t tempted to get in some extra time online.
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