Your child will be able to enjoy all the technology at the same time that you will be calm with the activities that he does on the Internet. This is because iOS offers its users tools to exercise parental control over the apps that children use.
We will teach you to discover all the functions you have on hand to apply on your child’s device. This will make you remotely have absolute control over the iPhone or iPad.
If you want to know in greater detail what parental control is about, we invite you to continue reading the following paragraphs. We will show you all the steps you must take and the benefits that you will find having this type of limits.
What are the main benefits of using parental controls on iOS?
Using parental control on devices with an iOS operating system brings the following benefits for your child:
- You can set a time control regarding the use of the mobile. It will allow the child to interact with other activities that are not virtual, making their social development grow as well as their emotional intelligence.
- You will have the advantage of know what minors do when you are not at home or near them. This is because you can limit all the applications you want and thus make them only move in an environment determined by you.
- Block apps that are not suitable for your age. Although this is the main objective of parental control, it also has the advantage of improving their mental health, since the minor will not see explicit content or any other that is not appropriate for their development.
- You will have a good tool to prevent cyberbullying. You should not forget that bullying can enter through apps that act as spies for your child. A short time ago an application came out in which, by means of nice drawings, it forced the user to make fun of his schoolmates.
- With a parental lock you will your children are more aware of the good use that can be given to computers. In this way when they grow up, they will know what is good and what is not, thus generating intellectual maturity from an early age.
At what age is it recommended to give an iPhone to my child?
We all know that iPhone devices have incredible features and technical resources that are at the forefront of almost all mobiles. For this reason, It is recommended that the user begin to have an iOS device after 12 years, but the most convenient thing is that you start using it after 15.
Since it has been shown that, from this age the person becomes mature enough to use a large part of the software and hardware resources who have these fabulous smartphones.
By this we mean that if you decide to give an iPhone to a minor child it will be the same as if you buy a mobile from a lower category. This is because the user will not have the level of experience necessary to get the most out of the smartphone.
Steps to correctly activate and configure parental control in iOS
We will show you below the steps you must take to activate parental control on an iOS mobile for each aspect that you want to restrict. Let’s get started !:
Content and privacy restrictions
The ones you must follow to establish the restrictions are:
- Go to “Settings”.
- Click on “Use time”.
- Choose the option “Continue”.
- 2 alternatives will appear for you to choose if you are the father or are configuring this restriction on your child’s mobile. So you must choose between “This is my device” or “This is the child’s device”.
- In the father’s mobile you must choose to use code for “Use time”, and then you will have to write a PIN to confirm. When you are in the your child’s device you will have to enter the code that you generated on your mobile.
- After both devices have been paired, you must click on “Content and privacy restrictions” and then enable “Content and privacy”.
ITunes and App Store purchases
One of the most vulnerable tools in terms of computer security that your child should have is shopping at iTunes Y App Store. In order to carry out parental control on this you will have to follow this guide:
- Choose “Settings”.
- Go to “Use time”.
- Tap on “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Enter the parental control passcode.
- Look for the option “ITunes and App Store Purchases” and click on it.
- You will have a section called “Repeated purchases and downloads in stores”. In this you can choose everything in the types of restrictions to install or remove applications and also buy within the apps. Tap on any of them to determine the control method.
- When you know what you are going to restrict, you must click on “Do not allow”.
Apps and built-in functions
This type of parental restriction will allow you to restrict the use of some applications and functions that are integrated, making you temporarily hide a certain app so that it cannot be used.
You will have to do this step by step:
- Click on “Settings” and choose “Use time”.
- Then look for the option “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Enter the parental control code or time of use.
- Choose the applications that will be allowed by moving the switch to the right with your finger.
- When you finish you must press the option “Behind”, located at the top left of the screen.
Block explicit content
With this type of restriction you can prevent the reproduction of movies, TV shows and explicit music, as long as they have this type of rating. You will have to do this guide to achieve parental control on your child’s mobile:
- Choose “Settings”.
- Tap on “Use time”.
- Click on “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Look for the option “Content restrictions” and press on it.
- Choose “Content allowed in stores” to choose the settings you want for each function.
This way you can prevent your child access news, podcasts and music that contain explicit content. You will also block books, apps and the option to share or see what your friends are listening to.
Block web content
The iOS operating system allows you to block adult web content. In this way, your child will not be able to access a specific list of websites that do not comply with the filter. To achieve this parental control you must follow the following instructions:
- Tap on “Settings” and then select “Use time”.
- Enter the code after choosing “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Click on “Content restrictions”.
- Look for the option “Web content”.
- Choose the alternative in this section “Limit access to adult websites”.
- To finish click on “Behind”.
Limit Siri web search
You can restrict Siri functions on your child’s iPhone so that Internet searches are according to your criteria. To do this, you must follow the following steps:
- Go to “Settings” and click on the option “Use time”.
- Choose “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Choose “Content restrictions”.
- Then scroll until you find the option “Siri.”
- Choose the settings you want to make, they can be explicit language or restrict Siri from searching, when your child asks a question, on sites that are outside the specified filters.
Limit Game Center
If you want to be calm when your child enjoys online video games, you can restrict him from accessing the multiplayer option, as well as you can restrict him from adding friends to the Game Center and record the screen to avoid captures of videos and sounds.
To carry out the following parental control you must follow these instructions:
- Squeeze in “Settings”.
- Choose “Use time”.
- Search “Content and privacy restrictions”and click on it.
- Tap on “Content restrictions”.
- Choose “Game Center” and choose all the restrictions you want.
Changes to privacy settings
When your child downloads apps, you are ask for permission to access certain privacy settings. For example, they ask to know about the location of the device, access the list of contacts and reminders.
With parental control, you can prevent apps from access the photo gallery, microphone, voice recognition, music library and avoid advertising. Bluetooth will also be restricted so that data cannot be shared through this technology with downloaded applications. Finally, you can prevent them from accessing calendars.
To be able to carry out all these types of restrictions, you must do this step by step:
- Choose “Settings” and click on it.
- Click on “Use time”.
- Squeeze in “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Enter the parental control code.
- Tap on “Privacy”.
- Choose the changes you want to restrict.
Changes to other settings and functions
You can also carry out controls on your child’s mobile so that the parental control code cannot be changed, as well as the accounts and access passwords. Another point that you will block are the changes in volume limits, the TV provider, and the background activities. Finally, you can also prevent changes to mobile data from being managed.
If you want to benefit from all these controls, you must follow these steps:
- Press “Settings”.
- Choose “Use time”.
- Click on “Content and privacy restrictions”.
- Enter the passcode for parental lock.
- Tap on “Allow changes.”
- Choose the functions you want that changes are not allowed. You must bear in mind that within the list you will have to read the name of the function and next to it “Do not allow”.