Parental-control setup guides · Free · No account
Same switches.
Every device.
Vendors rename and move parental controls without telling you, so a setup you finished last year can quietly stop covering your child. Here are plain-English guides to the current settings — and an email when they move.
Recently moved: Apple’s 12+/17+ age ratings · Steam’s Family View PIN · Roblox chat now needs an age check — get told when yours move
Why we exist
We give you the guide the device should have shipped with.
The default settings on a new phone are designed for an adult who wants the full product. They're not designed for an 8-year-old who just wants to play games with a friend. This site is a free, plain-English walkthrough of the settings parents most often need, checked against the vendors' own documentation.
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Three things we do
Whoever ends up doing it, it comes down to three jobs.
Step-by-step device guides
Exact taps and toggles for iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and more, written so you can follow them on the device in front of you.
Browse guides → 02 — LEARNArticles on current risks
What parents actually need to know about scams, group chats, AI companions, and the apps kids are using this month.
Read articles → 03 — ASKAnswers to common questions
"Should I read my kid's texts?" "Is [app] safe?" Plain answers, checked against the vendors' own documentation.
Read the advice →Start here
Which device are you setting up?
Pick the one in front of you. Every guide is a sequence of real screens and real toggles — no generic advice.
iPhone & iPad
Screen Time, Family Sharing, App Store limits, Communication Safety.
Android phones
Family Link, Google account setup, Play Store age ratings, app permissions.
Xbox, PlayStation, Switch
Parental PINs, purchase limits, chat controls, playtime caps, screen-sharing off.
Chromebook, Windows, smart TVs
School-issued laptops, family computers, streaming apps, and the living-room TV.
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If something is on this site, it's because it actually helps —
not because someone paid us.
Last reviewed 2026-09-07 · by Lexeprint Inc.