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My son just turned 18 and I would like to continue parental control on his iPhone because he is still immature in many ways and I need this functionality to monitor and restrict his behavior. How can I use "parental control" for an adult child on an iPhone?
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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18
Unfortunately that subset of parental controls will be unavailable.
All you CAN do is setup ScreenTime with a “known only to you” passcode …
… but as he’s legally an adult you’ll need his cooperation.
Unfortunately that subset of parental controls will be unavailable.
All you CAN do is setup ScreenTime with a “known only to you” passcode …
… but as he’s legally an adult you’ll need his cooperation.
Simply keep the Screentime enabled as you have been doing - presumably for years - and keep the passcode secret.
Use parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Thank you for your quick reply. I should have mentioned a couple of things.
My son got a new iPhone and now I have to set up family sharing again. Now that he has Apple account is an adult account , I can no longer set up parental control to use it remotely from my iPhone. Any ideas for a good solution?
Best of luck …
… fortunately my own kids were well into their college careers before mobile phones became ubiquitous.
I’ll always be thankful we didn’t have smart phones and social media to contend with as parents during their teenage years. <whew>
Thank you. He will cooperate. Because in this household opting out of screen time sharing will automatically trigger opting out of having a free iPhone. 😂
How can I use "parental control" for an adult child on an iPhone?
