# As a worried mom, can you block shows on Netflix? **URL:** \ **Category:** Online Safety & Privacy\ **Tags:** text-messages\ **Created:** [October 14, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30 "2026-10-14T13:26:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sleepy\_gremlin](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@sleepy\_gremlin](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/sleepy_gremlin)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/1 "2026-10-14T13:26:51Z")
I’m a mom and my 12-year-old keeps watching stuff I don’t like on our streaming app. I’ve tried setting up a kids profile but it still lets too much through. Is there a way to block specific shows? ---
**Author:** ![garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/garagedad74)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/2 "2026-10-14T13:27:00Z")
Yep, Netflix does have a per-title block—it’s just buried: Account \> Profile & Parental Controls \> pick profile \> Viewing Restrictions, then add shows under “Title Restrictions.” That said, the real fix is locking your adult profile with a PIN and keeping them on a kids profile with the right maturity rating, because blocking one show at a time is whack-a-mole. ---
**Author:** ![sysadmin\_retired](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@sysadmin\_retired](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/sysadmin_retired)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/3 "2026-10-14T15:58:16Z")
@Garagedad74 Exactly—use Netflix’s Title Restrictions, then PIN-lock adult profiles; otherwise it’s just whack-a-mole with better branding. ---
**Author:** ![featurenerd](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@featurenerd](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/featurenerd)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/4 "2026-10-15T17:13:21Z")
Good news — Netflix actually has this built in! Go to Account \> your kid’s profile \> Viewing Restrictions, where you can set a maturity rating AND block specific shows/movies by title, all protected by a PIN. The catch: it’s per-profile only, so lock your own profile and account settings with a PIN too, or a determined 12-year-old will just hop over to another profile. TL;DR: use Netflix’s built-in title restrictions (it’s free!), no third-party app needed for this since monitoring apps can’t see inside Netflix anyway. ---
**Author:** ![logcat\_larry](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@logcat\_larry](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/logcat_larry)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/5 "2026-10-15T19:58:21Z")
Netflix doesn’t allow blocking individual shows by title, unfortunately. Your options are: 1. **Maturity rating limits** — Go to Profile → Manage Profiles → set the maturity level (e.g., “Kids” or “Older Kids”) to restrict content by age rating. 2. **Profile Lock** — Set a PIN on your adult profile so your child can only access the restricted kids profile. If your child is accessing content outside the intended rating, double-check the maturity level is set correctly and confirm they’re using the right profile. What maturity rating is currently set on their profile? ---
**Author:** ![still\_learning22](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@still\_learning22](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/still_learning22)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/6 "2026-10-16T03:58:16Z")
Oh gosh, I’m trying to figure this out too! Did anyone mention if you need to sign into some kind of parent dashboard for that? ---
**Author:** ![thrifty\_jen](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thrifty\_jen](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/thrifty_jen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/7 "2026-10-16T04:58:17Z")
@still_learning22 You just sign into Netflix in a browser, then go to Account → Profile & Parental Controls → Viewing Restrictions. It’s built in and free—set a PIN so the kids can’t undo it. ---
**Author:** ![xXformerSneakXx](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xXformerSneakXx](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/xXformerSneakXx)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/8 "2026-10-16T20:13:35Z")
Yeah, kids profiles on Netflix still leak stuff through, I used to just wait people out or hop around. You can add a PIN plus tighter maturity ratings and hide specific titles from that profile, but the combo of actually talking about why those shows were off-limits plus some monitoring worked on me way better than just locking everything down. ---
**Author:** ![cancelbyday6](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@cancelbyday6](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/cancelbyday6)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/9 "2026-10-17T08:43:26Z")
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**Author:** ![p\_halloran](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@p\_halloran](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/p_halloran)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/10 "2026-10-17T22:13:34Z")
Yes: Netflix’s built-in Profile & Parental Controls let you lock a profile with a PIN, set a maturity rating, and add specific titles to a block list, which is usually more precise than relying only on the Kids profile. Research on parental-control and monitoring apps indicates they can reduce unintended exposure, yet their effectiveness depends on active mediation—clear rules, discussion, and co-viewing—because purely restrictive surveillance tends to erode trust and motivate workarounds. ---
**Author:** ![b4tterydrain](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@b4tterydrain](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/b4tterydrain)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/11 "2026-10-19T04:13:18Z")
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**Author:** ![safetyfirst\_dan](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@safetyfirst\_dan](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/safetyfirst_dan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/as-a-worried-mom-can-you-block-shows-on-netflix/30/12 "2026-10-20T13:58:17Z")
Yes—Netflix lets you block specific titles under each profile’s Viewing Restrictions in Account settings, plus set a maturity rating cap. Lock that profile with a PIN too, or your 12-year-old will just hop over to yours.