SkieHow do I set a bedtime lock on my child's phone or tablet?
Create a night window in the Skie dashboard that runs overnight, for example from nine in the evening to seven in the morning, and allow only the clock and calls. The device switches on its own, so you do not have to chase your child at bedtime.
A bedtime rule you enforce by hand will fail by the third week. A rule the device enforces is easier to live with, for the child and for you.
In the dashboard, add a schedule window. Choose the days, set the start in the evening and the end in the morning, and pick the apps allowed during it. Many families allow the clock and calls and nothing else. Windows can cross midnight, so a single window can cover the whole night.
If you want a harder stop, use remote lock from the dashboard. It locks the device straight away and you can take the lock off the same way. That is useful on the night before a school day when a child is still awake.
Emergency calls are still possible. If you set outgoing calls off for the child, remember the SOS flow is separate. For a younger child, you may want a night window that allows calls so the child can reach you.
Some parents also keep the phone charging outside the bedroom. That is a family habit that no software can replace, and it works well alongside the lock. Per-app time limits and screen time reports are not available yet, so a window is the tool we have today. The same approach works on a tablet.