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# Strictness Levels

> How strictness presets affect rule generation

# Strictness Levels

When generating rules (via quick setup or `generate-from-age`), you can specify a **strictness** preset that shifts all rule defaults tighter or looser relative to the age-group baseline.

| Level         | Behavior                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `strict`      | Tighter limits across the board. Less screen time, more restrictive content ratings, stronger web filters, social features disabled. Best for families who want maximum protection.  |
| `recommended` | Balanced defaults based on pediatric and child safety research. This is the default if no strictness is specified.                                                                   |
| `relaxed`     | Looser limits that give older children more autonomy. More screen time, broader content access, social features enabled with monitoring. Best for families who want a lighter touch. |

Strictness is applied at rule-generation time. After generation, you can customize any individual rule. Changing strictness later requires re-generating rules (which overwrites existing configurations for that policy).

## Example: Screen Time by Strictness (Age 10)

| Strictness    | Daily Limit | Bedtime  |
| ------------- | ----------- | -------- |
| `strict`      | 60 min      | 8:00 PM  |
| `recommended` | 120 min     | 9:00 PM  |
| `relaxed`     | 180 min     | 10:00 PM |

## Related API Endpoints

* [Quick setup](/developers/api-reference/setup/post-setup-quick) -- Pass `strictness` to configure defaults during onboarding
* [Generate rules from age](/developers/api-reference/policies/post-policies-generate-from-age) -- Re-generate rules with a new strictness level