My 15-year-old is glued to TikTok and Instagram, and I’m worried it’s affecting their sleep and grades. I’ve heard about apps that can limit access but not sure if they actually work. Has anyone had success with this?
Yeah, these actually work pretty well in real life — Google Family Link (Android) and Apple Screen Time (iPhone) are built right into the phone and totally free, so start there before paying for anything. You can set specific hours when apps are blocked (like after 10pm) and your kid can’t just delete the app to get around it.
Fair warning though — a determined 15-year-old will find workarounds like using a browser instead of the app, so it’s not foolproof, but it slows them down enough that most kids just give up 