How to Set Up the Parental Controls App After downloading the app, connect your My Nintendo account and have the Nintendo Switch handy.

Here's how to use Parental Controls for your Nintendo Switch 2, and what you can do with them.

We recently looked at the Nintendo Switch and the family-friendly features of the console, including its parental controls.

Now that the Switch launch window has come and gone, it may be time to impose some ground rules. This is where parental controls come in.

The big thing to know about parental controls on the Switch is that it works through an app on your smartphone, rather than being purely something you control on the console itself.

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app allows you to monitor which and how much your kids play games on their new Nintendo console.

The Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Sony PlayStation 4 have built-in settings called parental controls These let mom and dad set rules for the type of games kids can play, how long they ...

Finally, parental controls allow you to monitor and restrict your child's social interactions while they're using the Nintendo Switch.

To set up parental controls on your Nintendo Switch, you can use the Nintendo Parental Controls app, or the Switch's settings menu.

If you're a parent whose kid has a Nintendo Switch, you may want to set up parental controls on the console. This could be for any number of reasons.

To set up Parental Controls on the Nintendo Switch 2, head to System Settings from the Switch 2 main menu.

Here, you'll have the option to either proceed using the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app, or set up Parental Controls without the app if you don't have a smart device.