Screen time communication limits and downtime contacts

It really just shouldnt be this hard is the point that apple should be paying attention to. Some of us are able to make it work, some not. Either way it takes a space science degree and hours of fiddling with BOTH phone which defeats the feature. Frustrating to say the least

Okay after 3.5 hours of trial and error I found this thread - YIPPEE

NOT!

Really? After months there is still no fix. I have tried all the recommended 'fixes' on this thread as well with no luck. I had to go to the hospital last night. GOOD THING I was cognizant enough to take of his Downtime. What if I am not next time?

It is NOT a good tool AT ALL if it leaves children in a lurch in an emergency!!!!!!!!!

Isn't that why we all justified the need for them to have a cell phone in the first place?

I sincerely hope someone takes this for the serious issue it is BEFORE a law suit!

Thank you! Your answer helped me with one of my kid’s phone (kid 1). It was a pain deleting and re-adding but at least it worked!!!! The other one of my kid’s phone (kid 2) just needed me to always allow texting. Might be worth noting that kid 1’s phone is current on updates iOS 13.5.1, whereas kid 2 has not been updated. Also- their phones are same type and age, as well as from same manufacture batch too. I don’t understand the inconsistencies and certainly hope the next update fixes these issues for everyone!!!!

I tried the other methods as well and still not working. My daughter has an iPad (not a phone) and it is Wi-Fi only so she doesn't even have the phone app available to allow. We turned on Face Time and Text Messages (and tried it both on on her device as well as from mine) but it still will not allow her to text me (or the other allowed downtime contacts). Is it because she doesn't have the phone app? Certainly they would have considered this for the Wi-Fi devices?

I’ve also run into this issue. Super frustrating and unsafe. Please fix this!!

I don’t think that fixes it as much as it bypasses it. The whole point is to limit to only the allowed contacts from the downtime. Not all. Any other ideas on this one?

Awesome. Let me try this tomorrow. Thanks!

im having the same problem! Making me stir crazy.

it won’t allow her to msg her specific contacts. I tried what you all suggested, and nothing!

anyone else got any ideas?!

thank you in advance.

Having the same issue. I’ve already tried everything mentioned above. 🙄

I’ve done all of this and nothing works. Very frustrating.

Even adding us to the allowed contacts did not fix this issue.

Didn’t fix it for me either

Thank you!! This fixed it for me.

This 100% worked!!! You can still get into messages but only send Messages to the ones you specify after screen time comes on. THANK YOU!!!

Thank you!!! This was the solution!!! FINALLY!!!