Written by Mike Druttman
Fact checked by Nick Zelver
Updated Mar, 2024

To check your child’s iMessages with mSpy, make sure that you comply with the law, then purchase and install mSpy on your child’s iPhone or iPad. Sign in to your mSpy account, go to the dashboard, and select the iMessage tab where you can see all messages sent and received as well as their related info.

 

A Parent's Guide to Viewing Child's iMessages with mSpy

Online safety of my children is something I’ve always been concerned about as a parent. That is why I opted for mSpy that claimed it could give me access to my children’s online life through their iMessages.

 

Step-by-Step Approach to Monitoring

I started by verifying if I had legal rights to be monitoring my child’s device. This done, I selected a suitable mSpy subscription inclusive of iMessage tracking and went ahead with installation on my child’s iPhone.

Note: this step requires physical possession of the device and possibly jailbreaking depending on its iOS version.

 

Navigating the mSpy Dashboard

Once installed, accessing my account from either computer or mobile was pretty simple. The dashboard was user-friendly being a control panel for the software that made it easy finding an option that tracks iMessages.

 

Viewing iMessages: Insights into My Child's Digital World

Under iMessages, there were records of every text message exchanged on my kid’s smartphone. These also included time stamps as well as contacts’ names. The whole interaction revelation showed me how they talk and who they talk with.

 

Regular Monitoring: Keeping Up-to-Date

This means regular updates from mSpy iMessages so I could keep up with new messages being sent across to his friends or other ongoing chats. Constant reviewing ensured that I kept abreast of what took place in their digital lives.

 

Personal Reflections and Conclusions

Using this feature, which allows monitoring iMessage through mSpy software has been an eye opener for me in checking on my child’s online activities. It not only gave assurance but also helped me to better understand their digital world hence I was capable of watching over them as they interacted while ensuring safety, at the same time giving them some space and independence.

The net effect? This tool has become instrumental in managing complexities of modern day digital parenting that I used as a parent.