Parent guides

Short, plain-English help with screen time on your child’s iPhone and iPad. Each guide answers one real question, step by step.

Guides for parents · Updated October 19, 2026

Setting limits

How to set screen time limits on your child’s iPhone and iPad: Apple’s Screen Time steps, or one daily allowance across all their devices.
How much screen time is right for my child?: what the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization suggest at each age.
Bedtime screen rules for kids that actually hold: set a bedtime for screens and keep phones out of the way at night.
Parental controls setup checklist for a new iPhone or iPad: what to do, in order, before you hand over a new device.

Chores for screen time: how to set it up: chore ideas by age, how many minutes to give, and checking the work first.
Let kids earn screen time with learning: short lessons for extra time, and how to keep it a bonus.

Screen time not updating on your child’s iPhone: why it happens and safe steps to try, in order.
Screen time requests not coming through?: what to check when a request never arrives or approving doesn’t work.

Earn Screen Time Chart: a free weekly chart where kids earn minutes for chores, reading and homework. Print it or download the PDF.

Need help with the app itself? Visit SteadyBounds support. These guides are general information for families, not medical advice.