Child with Apple Watch able to block parent

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Child with Apple Watch able to block parent

I know I must be missing something because surely this isn't intended to be allowed to happen.

My son was mad & blocked me, I couldn't send him text messages or see his location. We are on a family account together & his watch was set up using my phone, I'm an emergency contact as well so I was surprised that it worked.

Is there a way to disable blocking? Allow Contact Editing is already turned off in Communication Limits & I don't know where else to look. Thanks.

Apple Watch SE

Posted on Apr 5, 2023 8:27 AM

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Answer 1

LD150

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Apr 11, 2023 2:40 AM in response to Nainz

I would unpair the Watch and sell it.

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BrianK90

Community Specialist

Apr 8, 2023 11:10 AM in response to Nainz

Hey Nainz,

Great question! This feature doesn't have the option to be disabled, but you can manage the blocked contacts by following the steps from this article: Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone or iPad

We also recommend that you submit this valuable feedback to Apple here: Product Feedback - Apple

We hope this helps and let us know if you have any additional questions!

Cheers!

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