Give someone else the keys.

What the trusted person should hold

1. Screen Time passcode or family organizer access. See the Light page if you need the setup first.
2. Admin password for the device, if there is one.
3. Recovery email access for the account that can turn the filter off.
4. Router login if the filter lives on the network.
5. Any PIN, unlock code, or approval path that reverses the setup.
6. If you are using Windows, Android, or a router, this person should also know where the password reset email goes.

How to hand it off

1. Pick one trusted person.
2. Tell them exactly what they control.
3. Put the passwords in a password manager or sealed note they control.
4. Delete your own copies.
5. Move recovery email and phone numbers to addresses they can reach.
6. Agree on when they should give access back, if ever.

Rules for keeping it useful

• Do not make them a bystander. They need to actually hold the recovery path.
• Do not keep backups of the same password in your notes.
• Do not spread the control across three different people unless you need to.
• Keep the setup boring. Boring is better.
• If the trusted person leaves, move the recovery path to someone else right away.

Good places to use this

• Screen Time on iPhone or Mac.
• Family Link on Android.
• Microsoft Family Safety on Windows.
• Router-level DNS or allowlist filtering.