Before They Unwrap It | Set Up Your Child's New Phone, Tablet or Console Safely (UK)

Before They Unwrap It

Set up your child's new phone, tablet or console safely, before Christmas morning.

Every Christmas, thousands of children unwrap a new device and are online within minutes, while the settings that keep them safe are still on their defaults. This pack shows you exactly what to set up, in the right order, so Christmas morning is about the fun, not fixing settings.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Before you start: the accounts, passwords and setup order every device needs

• iPhone and iPad: Family Sharing, Ask to Buy, contact limits and Screen Time

• Android phones and tablets: Google Family Link step by step

• Xbox Series X|S: the Xbox Family Settings app, spending, multiplayer and screen time

• PlayStation 5: PS Family, restriction levels, spending limits and playtime

• Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch: play time, GameChat and eShop spending

• Amazon Fire tablets: Amazon Kids, Learn First and the web browser

• Christmas Day: the 10-minute handover and the first conversation

• The first week, and when to loosen the rules

PRINTABLES INCLUDED

• Christmas Eve setup checklist (up to three devices)

• Passwords and PINs record sheet

• New device agreement for the family to sign

WHO IS IT FOR?

UK parents and carers giving a phone, tablet or console this Christmas. No tech knowledge needed.

22-page PDF. Instant download. Settings checked against each company's official help pages in October 2026.

Unofficial guide. Not affiliated with Apple, Google, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo or Amazon.