The company's cloud-based Family Sharing system is designed to enable parents to minutely manage their child’s screen time and restrict any apps or access to adult content.

But the problem was that parents who felt they depended on the system were fast finding out that for some reason Apple’s software was not helping.

After hours of dictating the lives of their children, parents found Apple’s software was simply resetting itself and children were liberated again.  Parents who don’t check the settings daily were blissfully unaware of the issue fortunately for them there were even more autocratic parents who checked for them.

In a statement, Apple said: "We are aware that some users may be experiencing an issue where Screen Time settings are unexpectedly reset. We take these reports very seriously and we have been, and will continue, making updates to improve the situation."

Apple previously acknowledged the bug, calling it "an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices." However, the company had reported the issue fixed with iOS 16.5, which came out in May. It is still in the new beta so kids who are forced to use Apple gear will still be able to have some fun.