Microsoft Family - Child can remove themselves from the family

This is now exactly one year since the thread was created and there isn't a fix to this problem? As a parent of three boys ages 16, 13 and 11 we need to have a solid way of monitoring screen time. Although it is an issue of integrity, our 16 year old has removed his name from the family account and his defiance is forcing me to look elsewhere for a better system to hold these kids accountable. A 16 year old should not be able to remove themselves from the family account! I really hope that you "Microsoft" are hearing the voices of concerned parents during this incredibly challenging time with kids sitting in front of screens all day long unmonitored! Not healthy, not full-proof and definitely NOT COOL!

Man I totally agree with you.  This is not protection at all.  My teen son just said, "Dad it's like they have 7 locks on the front door but the back door is wide open."

Exactly.

The 13yo restriction isn't up to Microsoft to decide.  Default should be 18 and a parent can change it if they want.  You (Microsoft) build the great tools and let the parents decide what "adult" and "privacy" means in their house.

Surprise!  Just ran into this same issue with my 13 year-old son.  What a creepy, dirty, underhand tactic Microsoft.  I am surprised and disappointed.  "We have parental controls"... except really they are not when you make that easy for a 13 year old to "leave group"  What a pain.  Need to take away Xbox.

So, so, so disappointing Microsoft.  What a joke that it is so easy for 13 year-old to opt out of this.

Shame on you.

Just received the following email from Microsoft that due to privacy laws, my soon to be 13 year old son is now old enough to make his own decisions online and it’s basically none of our business. It appears this is due to COPPA, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which only protects children under 13 because they are particularly vulnerable to marketers and unaware of privacy and safety issues. COPPA is meant to give parents control of online collection of info of kids under 13. Still, don’t see why Microsoft wouldn’t allow account users to maintain settings and restrictions of content for teens under family group. Other apps and software allow parental controls and monitoring.