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I know there is this big push to limit screen time for kids. I give screen time more as a reward for hard work and getting chores done. I use the screen time
by tmaly 3y ago
I know there is this big push to limit screen time for kids.
I give screen time more as a reward for hard work and getting chores done.
I use the screen time feature on Apple devices to limit my kids screen time and the type of apps they can access.
- ricardobeat 3y agoIt doesn’t work though. Using instagram web bypasses the app limit. If you set a website limit, it only applies to Safari. If you block TikTok, they will find video compilations in Spotify, which shouldn’t have to be blocked. It’s a mess.
- tmaly 3y agoI solve this with an absolute limit on time to 15 minutes a day. This blocks even educational apps.
- mixmastamyk 3y agoST can work by time as well as app. Recommend revoking app install privileges. No one should have third-party corporate surveillance apps installed anyway.
- ricardobeat 3y agoSorry, I don’t see how that comment answers mine? In my experience it’s impossible to properly block anything that is also available as a web app (which is most of social media apps).
- mixmastamyk 3y agoYou block app by time or uninstall it, and black/white list the site.
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- ricardobeat 3y agoYou can sidestep the block by simply using Chrome or Firefox. Which you'll eventually have to install due to something not working on Safari (like school software). And I would like them to have (some) internet access, so at the very least they get 30 free minutes of Instagram/whatever.
- mixmastamyk 3y ago> Recommend revoking app install privileges. I don't believe it supports time by site inside a browser, even with Safari.