As a parent, I'm beyond excited about iOS 27's child safety features - how they're better now

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Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 on June 8.

Some of the biggest updates include new parental control features for child safety.

The operating system upgrade is an iterative update with most of its focus on bug fixes and fulfilling feature requests.

iOS 27 isn't as flashy an operating system update as its predecessor, but is it the iterative update we needed? Forget the Liquid Glass overlays and refractive app icons -- as a parent, some of the child safety features announced at WWDC 2026 are among my favorites.

Also: iOS 27 is here: How to download the developer beta now

Apple focused on improving what kids can see on their devices, when they have access to certain types of content, who they talk to, and how parents can guide their children through device use. I'm particularly happy to see that Apple has finally improved the parent experience when controlling their child's access to their device, especially the ability to pause it and adjust screen time.

Here are the best iOS 27 child safety features that Apple announced today:

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