Parental control apps can play a significant role in helping kids sleep better by managing their screen time and promoting healthy bedtime routines. Here’s how they can help:
1. Enforcing Screen Time Limits
- Set Bedtime Schedules:
- Parents can block app usage during bedtime hours, ensuring kids aren’t tempted to stay up late using mobile device.
- Daily Usage Limits
- Restricting overall screen time prevents excessive device use, which can interfere with sleep.
2. Blocking Distracting Apps & Games at Night
- Parents can disable apps like games, YouTube, or other social media during bedtime, reducing stimulation before sleep.
3. Encouraging Wind-Down Routines
- Parents can schedule “wind-down” time, where only calming apps (e.g., audiobooks, play some relaxing music) are allowed before bed.
4. Monitoring Sleep-Disrupting Activities
- Some apps provide usage reports, showing if kids are secretly using devices late at night, allowing parents to adjust rules accordingly.
5. Remote Device Locking
- If a kid refuses to put their phone down, parents can remotely lock the device at bedtime.
How do kids sleep well with ParSon?
- Set bedtime schedules to prevent overuse
- Parents can schedule the amount of screen time for your kid. Setting a daily bedtime schedule helps kids develop healthy habits while minimizing resistance.
- App Lock/App Show function
- Parents can decide which apps your kid uses and hide apps that are inappropriate for them to use.
- Parents can hide apps during bedtime hours, ensuring kids aren’t tempted to stay up late playing games or use social media.
- Control kid’s device
- Parents can turn on or turn off kid device features during bedtime hours. (e.g., disable camera, disable safari).