Why doesn’t downtime block Instagram!?

I’m about ready to go Android. What’s the point of downtime for a kid or teen if things like Instagram is able to be used during downtime? This has been an ongoing issue for YEARS as I am looking for assistance and seeing old posts over the last 4 years and apple hasn’t fixed it. Anyone at all know how to get this working. I followed what apple said, log out of instagram and reset down time. Log back In. That did NOT help. I’m forced to take the kids phones because they get in trouble at school or don’t go to bed. There are several popular kids apps that won’t work with downtime. I need some help please!

Posted on Aug 27, 2023 8:19 PM

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Aug 28, 2023 4:46 PM in response to Nurseypoo1008

Hello Nurseypoo1008,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand the importance of having this feature working as expected, and we'd like to help. Just to confirm are you having issues with Screen Time restrictions not working with Instagram app on your kids devices? If so, are you experiencing this behavior with any apps other than Instagram? If so, please specify.

Which apple devices, and OS versions are you and your kids using? This will help us to provide relevant troubleshooting.


When that happens, is Screen Time turned off unexpectedly on their devices? Also, did you set up a Family Sharing group?


To get started, please check out these helpful links:


Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


If that didn't help, please reach out to Apple Support to investigate this issue further. Depending on your region, you may be able to reach them here: Get Support



We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.

Why doesn’t downtime block Instagram!?

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