Three questions · about 30 seconds

Find the setup path that fits the device in your hand.

Choose the phone, the child’s stage, and the reason you are setting it up. You will get one recommended starting point—not a wall of products.

Question 1 of 3

Which phone will the child use?

iPhoneApple Account, Family Sharing, Screen Time, Ask to Buy AndroidGoogle Account, Family Link, Google Play, Chrome

Question 2 of 3

Which stage best fits?

Age 7–11 or a very first personal phoneBegin with a more parent-directed starter setup. Age 12–13 or ready for a structured reviewKeep the foundation and decide where to add independence.

Question 3 of 3

What triggered setup today?

A new first phoneThe device is new or has not been configured for the child. A hand-me-down phoneAn adult’s previous phone needs to be reset and rebuilt for a child. A phone for school daysContact, focus, emergencies, and school rules are the immediate concern.

Recommended starting point

Start with the device setup guide

How the recommendation works

Device first. Then age and situation.

The setup guide creates the account and control foundation. Focused guides—school, browser, YouTube, Roblox, or ages 12–13—solve the next specific problem without making you buy a large generic library.

Build the foundation

Start with the phone’s account, family group, recovery, apps, purchases, time, content, communication, and privacy.

Add the relevant activity

Only add a YouTube, Roblox, browser, or school guide when that is part of the child’s real use.

Review what happened

Use the 30-day review to keep, change, or loosen one decision at a time.

YouTube decision

Choose YouTube Kids or supervised YouTube

Compare the content range, account needs, features, devices, and transition tradeoffs before opening settings.

Open the YouTube setup hub →Roblox setup

Configure the parent controls as one system

Connect the parent role, content maturity, communication, spending, time, and the child-side test.

Open the Roblox settings hub →