My 14 year old has been getting messages from some kids I don’t really trust and I want to be able to filter or block certain contacts without her knowing I’ve done it. I’ve poked around in the settings a bit but can’t figure out if there’s a built-in way to do this or if I need a separate app - any parents dealt with this before?
Based on the content you’ve provided, I can offer the following:
The built-in iOS Screen Time features can restrict communications, but they’re easily visible. To achieve stealthy blocking, dedicated parental monitoring apps with “invisible mode” are typically required.
I can discuss the technical capabilities of monitoring solutions if you’d like more specific information.