The clock trick: how children get around Screen Time downtime

The clock trick: how children get around Screen Time downtime

The clock trick: how children get around Screen Time downtimeSimpleSentinel
Published on: 29/10/2026

Downtime ends at 7 AM, so your child sets the phone's clock to 7 AM. Here is why Apple's Screen Time lets that happen, where its own switch hides, and the simpler fix.

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