It was 9:30 p.m.—the dishes still in the sink, the glow from my son's room spilling down the hallway. "Didn't we set limits?" I asked. "It just unlocked, Mom," he said, grinning. "Maybe it likes me better." I'm in IT, yet I couldn't beat a 14-year-old at screen limits. I tried everything—resets, reinstalling, locking my own phone—but each time I thought I'd fixed it, he found a new trick. That's when I knew Screen Time wasn't enough. I needed something smarter—before our trust completely broke.
Meet the Grant Family Story
Turning frustration into digital balance with FamiSafe
Our Family's Struggle
Challenge
For months, I trusted Apple's Screen Time to do the job. But every week, the same thing happened—the games I'd blocked came back. The limits reset. He swore, "I didn't change anything!" I checked his browser and saw endless search results: "how to bypass parental controls." I felt defeated. The arguments got louder, and I started to doubt myself as a parent. I wanted balance, not constant fights. But technology kept winning, and our connection was slipping away.
Solution
I found FamiSafe after reading reviews from other parents who'd faced the same thing. The first day I set it up, my phone buzzed as soon as he downloaded a new app. One tap on "Instant Block" froze everything. No yelling, no guessing—just control. Over time, we sat down and made new screen rules together. Homework first, games after. Now, when my phone pings, he laughs, "Caught me again, huh?" FamiSafe didn't just lock his apps—it unlocked our trust. I stopped being the tech cop. I became his guide again.
The Grant Family Today
78
%
Bypass attempts reduced
70
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Parent-child arguments reduced
62
%
Screen-time stress reduced
What Parents Say
FamiSafe didn't just stop the sneaky app installs—it stopped the constant fighting. My son learned
boundaries, and I learned peace. It's the balance we both needed.
— Mrs. Grant
IT Mother · Australia
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