Screen time for kids
Phone parental controls your kid can't bypass.
Family Link bypassed, Screen Time code cracked, YouTube in the browser: kids are more creative than any software. Zenbox sets the boundary physically – visible in the kitchen, fair for everyone.
Zenbox for your family – €49.99One box for unlimited devices · No subscription · 30-day money-back guarantee
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Why Family Link & co. fail in family life
- Kids google the tricks: Change time zones, second account, browser workaround – for every parental control there's a YouTube tutorial.
- Top-down control creates resistance: Secret remote monitoring turns the phone into a power struggle – and your kid into an opponent.
- The rule is invisible: A software limit lives somewhere in settings. Nobody sees it, nobody respects it.
The Zenbox approach: visible, physical, for everyone
Zenbox hangs visibly in the kitchen or hallway. You set the rules together: homework time without games, feed limits in the afternoon, quiet at night. To lift a lock you have to walk over – and that applies to mom and dad too. Control becomes a family agreement you can see.
- One box, all devices: Each family member has their own rules – you share the box.
- Limit instead of ban: TikTok isn't gone – it's capped at e.g. 30 minutes. Kids learn measure instead of secrecy.
- Homework & bedtime on autopilot: Schedules and sleep mode run by themselves – no daily phone collection.
- Talk instead of surveil: You look at stats together – eye level instead of secretly.
Phone addiction in teens? Between normal teen behavior and a real problem is a gray zone. Signs and context in our phone addiction guide – and our take on the ban debate on the parents page.
Phone-free times that actually happen
- Decide together: Dinner table, homework, from 9pm – three clear windows beat twenty individual rules.
- Set up Zenbox: Each phone gets its profile, time windows run automatically.
- Lead by example: The rule lands when your kid sees your phone locked at dinner too.
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“We use Zenbox together with our teens and we're all on our phones much less. In extreme cases the Zenbox can also be hidden 😉”— Johannes, verified customer
FAQ for parents
Is Zenbox a Family Link alternative?
Zenbox replaces remote surveillance with a visible, physical agreement: rules are set up together, unlock only at the box. Many families use Zenbox instead of pure control apps – because there's less fighting.
Can my child bypass the Zenbox lock?
The hurdle is physical – bypassing means: go to the box and scan, visible to everyone. Emergency unlock can be disabled. And if needed, the box moves to the parents' drawer.
From what age?
As soon as they have their own smartphone. The earlier rules are normal, the less fight later.
Does each child need their own box?
No – one Zenbox works with unlimited phones, each with its own rules and lock times.
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Our „Calm or Refund“ promise
We’re so confident in Zenbox that you can try it in everyday life for a full 30 days. If it doesn’t help you find more focus and calmer moments, we’ll refund 100 % of your purchase price – no questions asked.
„Take the full 30 days. If your everyday life isn’t noticeably more mindful afterwards, we don’t want to keep your money. It’s that simple.“Get your Zenbox
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