Your children can use technology for entertainment, learning, and keeping in touch with loved ones. However, you don't want them to have unhindered access to an Apple® computer, iPad®, or iPhone®. This is why the company offers numerous features in their Restrictions settings for parents to protect their children, whether that's filtering inappropriate content or limiting screen time. 

What Are Some Fantastic Apple Computer & Device Features for Parents?

1. Screen Time

This feature allows you to see how much time your kids spend on their devices, when they're most active, and which apps they spend their time using. You can set time limits for any apps that they are overusing and filter any inappropriate content that might come through on them. 

You can also set up "Downtime" for the device, which shuts down access to apps during time periods they should be focusing on other activities, such as when they're in class at school. The phone is still enabled during this, should they need to make a call.

2. Website Restrictions

You'll have three options: All Websites, Limit Adult Content, and Specific Websites Only. The Specific Websites Only feature allows you to give a list of sites that are approved for children to access. On the initial setup, it automatically populates with a list of commonly approved sites, which you can edit.  

3. Location Control

This feature gives you access to all the enabled apps that require location information. You have the option here to prevent them from switching their Location Services off and share it with yourself, so you can always keep an eye on where they are if needed.

4. Content

This allows you to restrict the content that comes through on music, TV shows, apps, movies, websites, multiplayer games, and more. This could filter explicit music and other content, for example. You'll also have the option to turn off in-app purchases by locking them with a passcode.

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