At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled a sweeping set of software updates spanning iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27, with Apple

Screen Time is simply not a reliable way to control your child’s device use; the only real way to limit screen time is to remove the screen. That’s something Apple is unlikely to ever get behind, and something that, as your child gets older, becomes increasingly untenable for a whole host of reasons.

Apple Inc. is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world increasingly ban social media for young people.

Although certain child restrictions aren't new at Apple, the company is expanding its parental controls and working with the American Academy of Pediatrics to learn more about digital guidelines for children,