How to limit your child's screen time on Android

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Boy using the phone.

Screen time is something that worries many parents. Is a little screen time okay? How much is too much? Fortunately, if your child has an Android device, you can easily control how much screen time you have.

There are a few ways you can limit your child's screen time, but the best method is Family Link de Google. This will allow you to monitor and control almost everything on your child's device from yours., including screen time limits.

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Note: To use Family Link to limit screen time, Your child must have an Android device that is logged in with an account linked to their Google family.

First, open the app “Family Link for Parents” in its iPhone, iPad, O Android device. Your child must use Android, but you can set the limits from any device. Select the child whose screen time you would like to limit.

Open your child's profile.

Here, can see a number of things, including application usage time, pero estamos buscando la sección “Screen time”. Touch “Set up”.

Please select "Set up" for screen time.

There are two tabs on this screen: “Límite diario” and “Bedtime”. We will start with the daily limit. First, select all the days you want to limit screen time.

Select days for time limits.

Next, select the time and adjust it to your liking. Puede personalizar cada día de forma separada o tocarAplicar además a …” para cambiar la hora para varios días.

Adjust time limits.

With that out of the way, podemos ir a la pestaña “Bedtime”. Technically, this is not a screen time limit, but it will prevent your child from using the device after a certain time. Active el interruptor “Programmed” y ajuste los días y horas como lo hicimos previamente.

Activate bedtime and set hours.

When the Daily Limit and Bedtime settings are complete, Touch “Keep” en la esquina superior derecha para terminar.

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You will now be able to see your child's screen time usage on their profile in the Family Link app.

Using the screen.

That is all! Your child will not be able to use the device for longer than you have determined and it will lock itself out at bedtime. That is very useful. Family Link is an invaluable service if you have children who have their own devices.

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