What about circumvention? Won't my teen find a way around it?

Short Answer:

Analog works as a commitment device–it helps your family stick to boundaries you agree to together. It’s designed to be easier to participate in than circumvent.

More Information:

When Screen Time and Family Sharing are properly set up, parents control child Modes, making circumvention much more difficult for children. Ultimately Analog is more a system of cooperation than control. Success comes from combining proper setup with clear expectations—and parents modeling the behavior they want to see. (Apple's support page on parental controls is a good resource: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105121). Refer to the tutorial video for our recommendations on iPhone Settings to support Analog.

Tutorial: iPhone Settings for Analog

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