How to block a kid's phone during class
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Anonymous
| Does anyone have advice on how to do this? It's an iPhone on Verizon. We tried the Verizon Family app but it doesn't seem to work. |
Anonymous
| Add kid to your Apple family with parental controls, then set “downtime” for school hours. |
Anonymous
| Thanks! We'll try that. |
Anonymous
| You can do Apple controls but there are ways to get around them including the school WiFi. |
Anonymous
| Is there any way to do it that doesn't have easy work-arounds? |
Anonymous
| The Apple controls didn't work at all. Of course we could take the phone away but I'd love to find some middle ground. |
Anonymous
There doesn't seem to be. I took my sons's phone away for a month. Gave it back with rules which are still followed unevenly. But, my husband won't back me. I wish I wasn't parenting in the time of screens. |
Anonymous
Us too. I don’t mind screens but it doesn’t help when teachers require programs that use outside email and clubs and sports only o schedules and changes via social media. The worst are the teachers who use the private chats where parents are not allowed. |
Anonymous
Just suspend their phone service on the Verizon app |
Anonymous
How do they get around their phone being on downtime? This works for us. Everything is locked except calling or texting us. |
Anonymous
| Turn on parental controls to block installing of new apps. Delete the apps causing the issues. |
Anonymous
| family link |
Anonymous
Tmobile only allows it twice but you can just cut the internet service. |
Anonymous
Wifi in the house, at school...we have it all locked. Instagram allows for a bypass and kids can remove the control. |
Anonymous
| flip phone |