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Why Screen Time Ignore Limit Fails

Devendra Variya · · 1 min read

Ignore Limit is two taps. It trains a habit: craving -> dismiss -> continue. The ledger still works; the fence does not.

Fixes: Screen Time passcode held by someone else, remove Safari fallback, or move to a consequence tool that does not offer a free dismiss. Deeper: Apple Screen Time vs real block · alternatives.

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