Screen Time Feature Request: Allow multiple Downtime periods per day for child accounts + flexible exceptions

[Hohwi]

Hi everyone,
I submitted this feature request through Apple’s Feedback Assistant and wanted to share it here, because many families run into the same issue and Apple prioritizes features based on the number of reports they receive.

Current limitation: Screen Time only allows one single Downtime period per day for child accounts. For families with separate school hours and bedtime, this is very impractical.

My real-world use case:
- Downtime 1: 08:00–13:00 (school)
- Downtime 2: 20:00–06:00 (bedtime)

Both serve completely different purposes, but are not possible to combine with the current system.

My suggestions to Apple:

1. Support multiple Downtime periods per day for child accounts.
2. Allow custom exceptions per Downtime block (e.g., allow Phone app).
3. Provide more flexibility overall for families using Screen Time.

If you would benefit from this too, it would be great if you could submit the same request via the Feedback app – the more reports Apple receives, the higher the chance for implementation. My Feedback ID: FB21265678

Thank you! 🙏