A step-by-step checklist for the first hour with a new iPhone, from account setup to the boundaries worth agreeing on before day one.
Before you hand it over
Do the setup together rather than presenting a finished device. The configuration itself is a teaching moment, and children who watch the choices being made are far more likely to respect them.
Agree on what happens if a rule is broken before any rule is broken. Consequences decided in advance feel fair; consequences invented in the moment feel arbitrary.
The first-hour checklist
Create the child account correctly, review the app allow list together, choose the web-content categories, enable safe search, and set the first downtime window. Then add the device to your FamiSafe family so the first week of reports has a baseline.