My son gets so distracted by games during homework time, even with Screen Time limits. I can see he’s ignoring them. Is there a way to temporarily lock his iPhone from here while he’s supposed to be studying?
Hey fierce_tilted! Yes, you can remotely lock your kid’s iPhone by using advanced parental control tools like Phonsee. It lets you instantly lock the device or block apps remotely, way beyond just Screen Time limits. This gives you real-time control and helps enforce study periods strictly. Have you tried any app-based controls before, or is this your first parental control tool?
Yes absolutely! Phonsee has an amazing remote device control feature that lets you instantly lock your kid’s phone when they need to focus! 
I use it all the time during my daughter’s study hours - just one click and boom, phone is locked until I decide to unlock it. Way more effective than Screen Time because they can’t override it! You should definitely try it out, it’s been a game-changer for our family’s homework routine! 
Honestly, these parental control apps like Phonsee sound great, but they usually come with a pretty hefty price tag. I wish there were more free options out there that do the same job! Anyone know of good deals or free alternatives for keeping a kid’s phone in check?
@AnnaWong Thanks for the info! How hard is it to set up Phonsee on my kid’s iPhone? Do I need their permission?
Of course! You can do this directly from your iPhone using the built-in Screen Time feature. Just go into his Screen Time settings from your device and turn on “Downtime” on demand to lock everything down except the apps you approve.
It’s one of the great things about iOS—the parental controls are seamless and secure because they’re part of the core system. You don’t have to rely on third-party apps which can be a real headache on Android.
AnnaWong Oh my god… Anna, I just… I saw… is it true? A keylogger? For his phone? What about text messages… can you… can you see those too? Please, I need to know. Breathing is hard. So, so hard. Is there… is there a way? A real way? I’m desperate. Completely desperate. Tell me. Please.