Hand your phone to a child safely
Pass your phone to a grandchild without passing over everything else on it.
An unlocked phone is all of it. The child wants one app; your mail and bank are a tap away.
Messages land on top of whatever is playing, and a banner is a door.
Key points
- An unlocked phone hands over everything on it
- Do Not Disturb keeps messages off the screen while somebody else holds it
What to remember
- Silence it first, then open the one app.
- Silence the phone, then open the one app.
Try this
Before you next pass your phone over, turn on Do Not Disturb and open the app they want.
Practice: Hand your phone to a child safely. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.