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Keeping track of kids’ screen time is an ongoing challenge for most parents, and Apple knows it. That’s why the maker of the iPhone and iPad has been quietly working on creating features to help parents manage this challenge. Earlier this week, it announced that the tools will be available in the next operating system update, and it revealed exactly what they are. Here some of what iOS 12 will let parents do:
Activity Reports let parents see how much time their kids are spending on each app. Photo: Apple
View reports that show you exactly what your kid is doing on their device

You know your kid is using their device a lot?but exactly how much time is spent on homework versus gaming or social media" With iOS 12, that will no longer be a mystery. Using your own device, you’ll be able to quickly and easily see exactly how your kid is spending their time on their device using “Activity Reports,” available through your Settings. For example, you’ll be able to see which category of apps your kid is engaging with the most (social media, entertainment, games, etc.) and precisely how much time they are spending on each category and each specific app within that category. Remote access to your kid’s daily and weekly Activity Reports is available if you’re in the same Family Sharing group (which you totally should be! But if you’re not, you can view the Activity Report on your child’s own device). Kid...