How to Protect Your Child with iPad Parental Controls

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Are you looking for a way to keep your children safe from inappropriate content on their iPad

With iPad parental controls, you can

Block access to specific websites and apps
Set time limits for how long your child can use their iPad each day
Monitor their online activity

It’s easy to set up parental controls on your iPad. Just follow these steps

1. Open the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap General > Restrictions.
3. Tap Enable Restrictions and enter a passcode.
4. Tap the categories you want to restrict, such as Web Content, App Store, and Communication.
5. Choose the restrictions you want to apply, such as blocking specific websites or apps, setting time limits, and monitoring your child’s online activity.

With iPad parental controls, you can rest assured knowing that your child is safe while using their iPad.

How to Put Parental Controls on iPad

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPad.

Step 2: Tap on Screen Time.

Step 3: Tap on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Step 4: Tap on Content Restrictions.

Step 5: Toggle on the Enable Content Restrictions switch.

Step 6: Select the categories of content that you want to restrict.

Step 7: Enter a passcode to protect the content restrictions.

Step 8: Tap on Done.

Step 9: Tap on App Limits.

Step 10: Tap on the apps that you want to limit.

Step 11: Set the time limits for each app.

Step 12: Tap on Done.

Step 13: Tap on Communication.

Step 14: Toggle on the Allow Calls switch.

Step 15: Select the contacts that your child can call.

Step 16: Toggle on the Allow Messages switch.

Step 17: Select the contacts that your child can message.

Step 18: Tap on Done.

Step 19: Tap on Location Services.

Step 20: Toggle on the Allow Location Services switch.

Step 21: Select the apps that can use location services.

Step 22: Tap on Done.

Step 23: Tap on Web Content.

Step 24: Toggle on the Limit Adult Websites switch.

Step 25: Select the websites that your child can visit.

Step 26: Tap on Done.

Step 27: Tap on Ask to Buy.

Step 28: Toggle on the Require Password for Purchases switch.

Step 29: Enter a passcode to protect the purchase restrictions.

Step 30: Tap on Done.

How to Put Parental Controls on iPad

Step 1: Open the Settings app

On your iPad, tap the Settings app icon.

Step 2: Tap Screen Time

Under General, tap Screen Time.

Step 3: Tap Continue

If you’re setting up Screen Time for the first time, you’ll need to tap Continue to agree to the terms and conditions.

Step 4: Tap Set Up Screen Time Passcode

You’ll need to create a passcode to prevent other people from changing your Screen Time settings.

Step 5: Tap Use Screen Time Passcode

Once you’ve created a passcode, you’ll be taken to the Screen Time home screen.

Step 6: Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions

Under Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Step 7: Tap Allowed Apps

You can use this setting to allow or block specific apps on your iPad.

Step 8: Tap Allowed Websites

You can use this setting to allow or block specific websites on your iPad.

Step 9: Tap Content Ratings

You can use this setting to set the age ratings for the apps, movies, TV shows, and books that your child can access.

Step 10: Tap Communication

You can use this setting to allow or block your child from sending or receiving messages, making FaceTime calls, and using other communication features.

Step 11: Tap Downtime

You can use this setting to set a time each day when your child’s iPad will be restricted to approved apps.

Step 12: Tap App Limits

You can use this setting to set limits on the amount of time your child can spend on each app each day.

Step 13: Tap Always Allow

You can use this setting to allow your child to access specific apps, websites, or features even when they’re restricted.

Step 14: Tap Review History

You can use this setting to see a history of your child’s activity on their iPad.

Step 15: Tap Turn Off Screen Time

If you want to turn off Screen Time completely, you can tap Turn Off Screen Time at the top of the screen.

Once you’ve set up Screen Time, you can use it to keep your child safe and protected on their iPad.

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