Here's what you need to do when setting up an iPad or iPhone for a child

19/1/2023 0 Comments

Here's what you need to do when setting up an iPad or iPhone for a child

It's that time of year again, where so many parents are having to put on their 'IT' hat and set up devices for the upcoming school year.

If the device that you are setting up for your child is an iPad or iPhone, there is a list of things that you need to consider when setting up these devices.

We have put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard) and written up a list to help you. Select the button below to view this checklist.

Checklist for setting up a child's iPad or iPhone

We have a great new books to help you set up your child's device

Keeping Your Children Safe on the iPad and iPhone(2023 Edition)

This 96-page guide easy-to-read guide is essential for parents of children who use iPads and iPhones.

It looks at using all of the latest parental controls that are built into these powerful devices and how to set them up for your child - Screen Time, Content and Privacy Restrictions, Guided Access, Password control, Location tracking and more.

It also looks at iCloud setup, resolving issues with iCloud accounts in the family, setting up an iCloud Family and how to then control your child's Screen Time setup - remotely - from a parent's device, ways that your child can by-pass your controls and more.

This edition, published in January 2023, covers all the latest features of iOS / iPadOS 16. Purchase in Paperback or digital (PDF) format.

Keeping your Children safe on iPad and iPhone (2023 Edition) (Paperback)

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Keeping Your Children Safe on iPad and iPhone - 2023 Edition (PDF Download)

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Introduction to the iPad and iPhone - A Guided Tour (iOS/iPadOS 16 Edition, 2023)

This easy-to-read, 145-page guide gets you started on your iPad and iPhone, introducing you to its switches, buttons, screens, navigation and basic features and functions.

We look at some tips for beginners, locking and securing your device, Settings, the standard apps, screen navigation, Notifications, managing apps, Siri, typing tips, storage, battery, searching and so much more!

A Guided Tour of your iPad and iPhone - 2023 Edition, iOS/iPadOS 16 (Paperback)

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A Guided Tour of your iPad and iPhone - 2023 Edition, iOS/iPadOS 16 (PDF Download)

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Need further help in setting up parental controls on an i-Device?

iTandCoffee also has a great set of tutorials that offer step-by-step instructions for how to set up Parental Controls on an iPad and iPhone (plus a few other topics that are relevant to parents). (Note that the screens featured in this series are from iOS 12. Much is still the same, but there are some new features added in later versions of Screen Time - Communication limits being one.)

Keeping Kids Safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - Video Tutorial Series (30 days' access)

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In this comprehensive tutorial series, we look at how to set up and use the built-in Parental Controls of the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch - to help keep your children safer while using these devices. The series also looks at iCloud in families and how to avoid a condition we call 'iCloud confusion', and several other tips that parents will find very handy.

Your purchase of this product gives you 30 days' access to these tutorials. Alternatively, become a Plus, Online or Premium member of the iTandCoffee Club to watch these videos at any time during your yearly subscription period.

Below is the list of topics that arecovered by this tutorial series.

Introduction

Screen Time - Basics

Content Restrictions

Privacy

Allow/Disallow Changes

Screen Time - More

iCloud in Families

Some other tips for Parents

The Keeping Kids safe on the iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch series of tutorials is a 'must watch' for anyone who is unsure (or wants to learn more about) about how to set up these parental controls.

The series also includes advice on how to ensure your child doesn't have access to all your passwords, how to lock the child into a single app and set a time limit, and more.

This series of tutorials provides an excellent online alternative to attending our popular Keeping kids safe on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch information session, which we run regularly for parents at schools in Melbourne. (Bookings can be made here for your own school.)

iTandCoffee Club Members* can view this series of tutorials for no cost

Members of the iTandCoffee Club who have Plus, Online or Premium membership have access to all of these tutorials at any time during their subscription period for no cost.

(Non-members can find out more about the iTandCoffee Club here.)

Non-members (or those with Basic membership) who wish to purchase access to these tutorials can choose Add to Cart, and then choose the Cart symbol at the top of the page to complete checkout. This will provide 30 days' access to the tutorial series.

View the list of topics covered by the tutorial series

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