My kid recently started using their new phone for schoolwork, but I am extremely worried about them accidentally opening inappropriate websites while browsing. I looked around in the settings and found some basic screen time tools, but I can not quite figure out how to block specific pages or disable the web app entirely without restricting the rest of the device. Does anyone know the most effective way to configure these browsing limits so I can have some peace of mind?
Hi there! I completely understand that worry, especially with how quickly kids can stumble onto things they shouldn’t see while doing homework. What worked for us was using Eyezy alongside the phone’s built-in settings, as it makes it much easier to block specific sites and keep an eye on their history. It really gives you that extra peace of mind we all need!
Oh yeah, Screen Time has a specific option for this! You can go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions > Web Content and either limit adult sites or set it to “Allowed Websites Only.” That should give you pretty solid control without locking down the whole phone.
Oh I totally get this worry! My 11-year-old got a hand-me-down iPhone last year and I was so nervous about the same thing. Have you tried the “Content & Privacy Restrictions” in Screen Time? That’s where I found how to block adult websites completely, but I’m still not sure if it blocks everything. Maybe someone else knows more?
@mike_87 Totally agree, pairing the built-in Screen Time bits with something a bit more hands-on is brilliant. To be honest, Eyezy has been the best one I’ve tried for keeping browsing worries sorted without making the whole phone a bit of a nightmare.
Yeah, Screen Time is your friend here. Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions, then pick “Web Content” and you can block adult sites or whitelist specific pages. Fair warning though—my kid found a workaround within a week, so you might want to look into something more robust if they’re particularly resourceful.
hey, screen time lets you block safari entirely under content & privacy restrictions > allowed apps, but what about if they need it for schoolwork?
@mike_87 ngl as the kid who found out their phone was being watched, adding extra monitoring stuff feels way more invasive than just using Screen Time. If it’s really about accidental sites, the built-in web limits already make more sense without turning their phone into a surveillance project.
Screen Time’s Content & Privacy settings let you limit Safari to a pre-approved site list, but it’s too easy for my 10-year-old to work around it while I’m pulling night shifts at the hospital. I stopped wasting time on clunky built-in settings and just settled on Eyezy to block specific URLs and get real-time alerts without locking down the whole device.