Inadequate parental controls

kencart wrote:

My point exactly. You must work in product development. Thanks for your insight.

Nobody in these user to user technical forum works for Apple, nor is Apple here.

You can leave them a feedback here Product Feedback - Apple

ScreenTime and Parental Controls, while related, are independent of each-other.

You may find this information to be helpful with setting-up an AppleID for a minor - and considering appropriate controls:

Apple for Kids - Official Apple Support

Help your child set up an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Family Sharing and Apple ID for your child – Apple Support

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

Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Set up Screen Time for a family member on iPad - Apple Support

Family Sharing - Apple

Set up Family Sharing – Apple Support

Share App Store, iTunes Store and Apple Books purchases with Family Sharing – Apple Support

https://www.imore.com/how-set-up-family-sharing-iphone-ipad

kencart wrote:

why is it that the parental controls on iOS are so completely inadequate? Apparently not a single Apple executive is a parent or they would understand just how poorly designed the entire screen time feature is. Any parent in the world could offer a dozen easily implemented improvements.

And why is it Apple job to parent your kid(s)?

kencart wrote:

Asking for a better tool is not asking for someone else to do the job.

You're the better tool, as the parent, who should have authority over what their kids can and can't do on their phone.