How do I prevent my child from accessing inappropriate content on Apple Books and Music?

There's no real age restriction in screen time. I've set books to clean version and same with music and my child is downloading book and albums of naked women and sexual content. What's the point if it doesn't even work.


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Original Title: Screen time.

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Posted on Jul 28, 2026 10:01 PM

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Aug 1, 2026 8:24 PM in response to alley260

Re: Screen time : There's no real age restriction in screen time.


If you do not have adequate parental controls in place yet:

You can: Set up parental controls with Family Sharing on iPhone - Apple Support

Eg: says: "You can use Screen Time to manage how much time your children spend in apps and on websites, what content they can access, and who they can communicate with. You can also turn on Ask to Buy, which requires parents to approve eligible purchases and free downloads for their children".

and

See how to: Use parental controls to manage your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Eg: says:

"When Family Sharing is set up, and your child's Apple Account is added to the Family Sharing group, you need to turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions. Then you're ready to start setting and managing parental controls. Depending on your country or region, and your child's age, some parental controls are on by default.*"

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Else: if your child works at finding ways to bypass the controls you set:

Disobedience in family life is generally up to parental discipline.

How do I prevent my child from accessing inappropriate content on Apple Books and Music?

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