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Kids as young as 7 are finding ingenious ways around Apple's screen time controls:
[...] Parents can use the feature to impose restrictions on their children's device usage — or so they thought. One Reddit shared the story of how their seven-year-old had gamed the feature, sparking a chat that has nearly 500 comments.
"When iOS 12 came out I limited my 7-year old son's screen time through the family share. For a few days I felt like he was playing a bit more than he should, but I couldn't figure out why," u/PropellerGuy said.
"Finally today, my son revealed his hack: When he runs out of screen time and his games get locked, he heads to App Store, downloads a previously installed (but later removed) game through the cloud icon, and it works without limitations!"
"What can I say," they added. "I'm not even mad. That's impressive."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by black6host on Thursday September 27 2018, @04:54AM (1 child)
See, it's not about the amount of screen time for young kids, at least not for me. Let me tell you what my kid's screen time consists of: Us watching movies together, looking at a stupid picture of a seal that looks like a potato. (Some of the stuff we look at tickles him so...) Co-op game time between us whether on a team or versus, exploring new places via videos or looking up various types of wildlife and other learning type adventures. What it's about, and c'mon we live in the digital age here folks, is what do they see on those screens and what is the surrounding context. I bond with my child in ways I could never have imagined my father doing with me.
That being said, outdoor play and homework come first. Social skills come first. But when it's 12F outside a bit of screen time ain't going to hurt. And, to top it off, my son doesn't take advantage of it. If I tell him no, he listens. So I don't need those damned Apple controls.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 27 2018, @05:41AM
Show a child how to edit his video clips into a cogent movie, and then watch him become a producer rather than a consumer.
You're so right about the restriction controls. I never needed a curfew when I was growing up; my parents trusted me not to be an idiot, and I was wise enough to call them to tell them I'd be later than usual, or I'd at least let them know when I got home by knocking on their bedroom door.
You either have a relationship with your children, or you don't. Most parents don't.