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Would it be enough to disable/block social media apps, Youtube/Twitch and problematic games? The kid would still have a smartphone but without the addictive stu

• bradford 8y ago
  an inclusion list (i.e, only these apps are allowed to run) would help. Really, though, the thing that I want (and I'm probably not thinking through the ramifications too deeply, so bear with me), is a remote kill switch that is physically manifested as a FOB. Without such a device, our option of last resort is to temporarily cut service to the phone via the cell provider. This is not a process that lends itself easily toward doing and undoing, and its also only available to the primary account holder, which makes it sub-optimal. Though it has been done more than once...
  • photojosh 8y ago
    iOS 12 is introducing time-based AND app-based parental controls, manageable from a parent's phone. This is perfect timing as my kids will be getting phones in another 2 years or so, and we'll start with full monitoring and gradually remove it.