Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch each have their own family systems. The settings you want are roughly the same — purchase limits, chat controls, playtime caps — but the menu paths differ. Use the tabs below.
On your phone. Sign in with the parent Microsoft account.
Family Settings → + Add a member. Create a child account or add an existing one.
On the Xbox, sign out and sign in as the child. The console detects the account type automatically.
In the app: child → Spending → Require permission for purchases.
Content filters → Access to games & apps. Pick an age — Xbox blocks anything rated above that.
Screen time → Set screen time. Different caps per day; also a weekday/weekend pattern.
Privacy & online safety → Xbox Live privacy. Start with Friends only for voice/text chat. Voice chat with strangers is where the worst encounters happen.
Privacy & online safety → Data collection. Toggle everything off.