There are many reasons why parents may want to monitor their child’s text messaging apps. For example, you might be worried about bullying, inappropriate discussions, or just the times at which they’re using their phone. Whatever the reason, there are things you can do to find out.
Is It Possible to Monitor Your Child’s Messages?
Thankfully, technology these days allows for message monitoring really easily. There are apps you can install that help you track what messages are being sent and received and when. There’s much more to these than that, too. One of the best examples of a monitoring app is Eyezy. This can be installed so that it runs undetected, giving you peace of mind. There are other ways to monitor messages, too, of course, but these aren’t as reliable.
Best Methods for Monitoring Their Messages on iPhone
Here are some of the ways you might want to consider when looking at ways to monitor your child’s text messages.
Eyezy – See All Messages in One App
Eyezy is a parental spy app that, once installed, gives you full access to your child’s text messages. With this app it is very easy to monitor iPhone remotely. It covers all sorts of messaging apps, too, so it doesn’t matter whether your child communicates via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, or any other messaging service, you’ll see everything in your control panel. You’ll also be able to see social media messages, including ones that disappear after viewing, as well as any media sent or received.
Try iCloud Synchronization
Another way parents can see messages of iPhone users is by checking on iCloud with synced messages. iCloud stores copies of these online. To do this, you’d need to know the child’s Apple ID and password. You can then use it to log on to iCloud.com to check the messages. However, this won’t necessarily be up-to-date or in real time, as it will only sync every so often.
Forward Text Messages to Your iPhone
You can also set up text message forwarding from your child’s iPhone so that the messages are also sent to your phone. To do this, follow these steps:
- Get hold of your child’s device and go into settings.
- Go to Messages and then press ‘Send and receive’.
- Next, sign in with your own Apple ID.
- Then, go back to settings and messages and then enable text forwarding.
- Select the device to forward it to (yours) and then enter the verification code you receive.
The drawback to this method is that you won’t see your child’s replies, only what they receive. You also won’t see messages from other apps like WhatsApp or Messenger.
Final Thoughts
Arguably, the best way to know exactly what your child is sending and receiving is to use an app like Eyezy. Only then will you have access to the whole range of apps that are used to send messages these days. There may even be messaging apps you’ve never heard of too!