How to Set Up Screen Time and Configure It for Your Family

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Consider your own screen habits.. Update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 12 or later.. Open Screen Time.

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1

Consider your own screen habits.

Step 1

Consider your own screen habits.

2

Update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 12 or later.

Step 2

Update your iPhone or iPad to iOS 12 or later.

3

Open Screen Time.

Step 3

Open Screen Time.

4

Set limits for app usage.

Step 4

Set limits for app usage.

5

Configure a Downtime period.

Step 5

Configure a Downtime period.

6

Implement healthier screen habits.

Step 6

Implement healthier screen habits.

7

Update the child's phone or tablet to iOS 12.

Step 7

Update the child's phone or tablet to iOS 12.

8

Activate Family Sharing on your own iPhone or iPad.

Step 8

Activate Family Sharing on your own iPhone or iPad.

9

Enable Screen Time for your child.

Step 9

Enable Screen Time for your child.

10

Set Always Allowed apps.

Step 10

Set Always Allowed apps.

11

Set content and privacy restrictions.

Step 11

Set content and privacy restrictions.

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