Apple Devices for Kids and Families
Everything you need to know about parental controls and setting up your child’s iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch.
What’s new with parental controls
See what’s changed with parental controls* in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and watchOS 27 and learn how to get started.
Get started setting up your kid’s first Apple device
Create a Child Account, choose which apps they start with on their device, and select parental controls during setup. You can also update an existing account if your child already has one.
Get started setting up your child’s first iPhone or iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch.
Explore parental controls on your kid’s device
Get an overview of the parental controls available on your kid’s devices, including age-based protections designed to help keep children safe.
See what’s possible with Family Sharing
Share subscriptions, purchases, iCloud+ storage, and more with up to five other people. Each person uses their own account, and you choose what to share.
Block content on your child’s devices
Choose which apps and websites your child can use on their devices.
Block or allow access to apps and websites on your child’s device
Locate your family and their devices
See where your family members are, and help find lost devices.
Share your location with your Family Sharing group and find lost devices
Reset the Screen Time passcode on your child’s devices
If your child figures out the Screen Time passcode or you forget it, you can reset it and create a new one.
Set, change, and manage a Screen Time passcode on your child’s device