Tricks and workarounds

The ways kids get round screen time limits and parental controls, the settings that don't do what you think, and how to close the gap.

Your teen might have two Instagram accounts. Here's why, and what to do

A 'finsta' is a second, private Instagram account just for close friends. Why so many teens have one, how the Teen Account rules fit in, and how to talk about it.

4 November 2026 4 min read

Tricks and workarounds

Deleting and reinstalling an app can reset your child's iPhone time limit. Here's the fix

Set a two-hour limit on TikTok and it runs out? Some kids just delete the app and download it again. One extra setting closes the gap on iPhone and iPad.

4 November 2026 4 min read

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