Short answer
In Netflix, give each child a Kids profile or set a maturity rating, then lock your own profile with a PIN so they can't switch to it. To stop late-night watching, use Sheepdog Filter: open the Blocking tab, go to Video and streaming and switch Netflix off, or leave it on with a bedtime schedule so it stops at lights-out on every device.
Netflix's own controls (do these first)
- On the web, go to netflix.com › Account › Profiles.
- For each child, choose a Kids profile or set a maturity rating that fits their age.
- On your own profile, turn on Profile Lock and set a PIN, so kids can't just switch to yours.
- Optional: block specific shows under Viewing restrictions.
Stop Netflix at bedtime (or homework time)
Netflix doesn't have a bedtime. Sheepdog Filter does:
- Open your dashboard and choose your child (or Home Wi‑Fi for every device in the house).
- Go to the Blocking tab and open Video and streaming.
- Switch Netflix off. It stops loading in the app and the browser within a minute, on every device set up for that child.
Want it only at certain times? Leave it on and add a schedule (for example school nights), or use Homework mode to pause it until a time you pick. Need an exception? Tap Allow for a bit and it switches back by itself.
Honest limits
A filter can switch Netflix off or on, but can't block single shows; that's what the Netflix profile settings are for.
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Can I block Netflix on the TV but not my phone?
Yes. Set Sheepdog Filter on your router for the home rules, and mark your own phone as a grown-up device so it isn't filtered.