Bear's Den PTT provides unmatched, real-time family communications. But to ensure your children's devices are truly locked down and managed effectively, we recommend pairing our application with the native power of Google Family Link or Apple Screen Time.
By following this blueprint, you will create a unified system: the native OS handles the strict device and screen-time rules, while Bear's Den punches through those rules to ensure your family can always communicate when it matters most.
If you use screen time limits, you want to guarantee that your children can always reach you, even if their daily device time has expired.
Result: Bear's Den will remain fully operational and capable of receiving Family Alerts, regardless of the device's locked state.
To prevent a clever cub from bypassing your rules or attempting to uninstall managed applications, you can restrict their access to the device's brain.
Result: Your child cannot access the application manager to force-stop or manually uninstall Bear's Den or Family Link.
Ensure that your child cannot download unapproved communication tools to bypass your family network.
Result: Even free applications will require a direct ping to your parent device for authorization before they can be installed.
For families utilizing Apple hardware alongside Bear's Den, native iOS Screen Time settings offer an ironclad way to protect your setup.
Result: The iPhone remains locked down according to your family rules, but Bear's Den bypasses Downtime restrictions so communication is never broken.
Once you have configured Family Link or Screen Time, Bear's Den acts as your dedicated internal network. Use our custom Bedtime Schedules inside the Bear's Den Control Panel to enforce quiet hours. During these hours, the device's communication features are put on standby, ensuring distraction-free rest while maintaining an open channel for urgent Family Alerts.