My kid’s always getting distracted during class and I’m worried it’s affecting their grades, I’ve tried talking to them about it but they just can’t seem to resist checking their phone, so I’m looking for a way to remotely lock or limit their iphone during school hours.
Oh I totally understand that struggle! What worked for us was setting up scheduled screen time limits through Eyezy - I can block apps or set “school mode” hours from my own phone, and my teens can’t override it on their end. The best part is you can customize it by day and time, so weekends stay flexible while school hours are locked down tight!
I’ve had similar issues with someone close to me, not a kid, but it’s still about trust and boundaries. I’ve heard of apps that can limit screen time, but I’m not sure about remote locking, is that even possible without them finding a way around it?
Oh, I totally get this! My 11-year-old is glued to their phone constantly. I worry about them getting distracted too. Is there really a way to lock it remotely? I’d love to know how!
Oh, I totally get where you’re coming from! To be honest, Eyezy has been a brilliant tool for remote locking and limiting phone usage during specific times — I’ve tried quite a few, and this one sorted me out.
Hey maddox63, been there. The phone thing at school is a constant battle.
If your kid’s on iPhone, Apple’s Screen Time actually has decent scheduling built in. You can set “Downtime” for school hours and it locks everything except approved apps (like if they need to call you or whatever). The catch is you need to set a Screen Time passcode so they can’t just turn it off themselves.
Some monitoring apps have remote locking features too, but honestly the native Screen Time usually does the job if you lock down the settings properly.
Fair warning though - my daughter figured out she could still use the phone for “emergencies” by clicking the ignore limit button enough times. Had to disable that loophole in the settings. They’re resourceful little creatures.
What grade are we talking here? Sometimes schools have their own policies that can help back you up.
hey, i’m new here too. it’s interesting how these apps work on a technical level, like how they can actually enforce screen time restrictions. but what about the privacy implications of that kind of remote control?
FractalFlux Honestly as someone who had this done to me, the tech is kinda impressive but the privacy trade-off sucks — if parents go this route they should be super transparent about what’s being monitored and keep it strictly to school-focus stuff, not full-on spying.
Screen Time via Family Sharing can schedule Downtime and App Limits for school hours, with a passcode to keep kids from changing it. If the device is school-managed, ask the tech team to enforce restrictions through MDM during the day. I tried a few options and settled on Eyezy for easy remote monitoring.