Guide · Ages 13 to 15
Teen years: ages 13 to 15
Teenagers need privacy and room to grow. eGuard suggests the Balanced profile here: firm on sleep and safety, looser on everything else.
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What this age looks like online
Friends, social apps and school work all live on the phone now. Taking it away affects their whole social life.
Rules work best when they're agreed, not imposed. eGuard is visible on their phone, and on Android teens are asked to agree to supervision.
Where to focus
- Agree the rules togetherSit down with the family agreement. Teens keep rules they helped write far better than rules handed to them.
- Sleep firstA later bedtime than before, but still a bedtime. It's the rule with the clearest payoff.
- Keep an eye on changes, not on themConfiguration Health tells you when a setting is switched off. It never reads messages or tracks sites they visit.
A starting point for a 14-year-old
When you add a child this age, eGuard suggests the Balanced profile (moderate limits for independent kids). These are its settings. You review them before anything is sent, and can change any of them later.
| Protection | Suggested setting |
|---|---|
| Screen Time | 4h 30m school days, 5h 30m weekends |
| Bedtime | 11:00 PM – 6:00 AM |
| App Restrictions | Apps rated 16+ and under |
| App Approval | Approval required |
| Content Restrictions | Rated 16+ and under |
| Web Filtering | Filtered, 42 sites blocked |
| Downloads | Parent approval |
| Location | Sharing |
| Notification Controls | Quiet during bedtime |
| Uninstall Protection | On |
When to loosen the rules
- They stick to the agreement without reminders.
- They bring you problems early.
- Try a longer weekend limit or a later bedtime for a month, then review together.
Set up eGuard for your teen
eGuard suggests these settings for you. Free for one child.