PlayStation Network is the gold standard for console management. Unlike Nintendo, which feels a bit 'walled garden' and clunky, or Xbox, which can feel like a corporate spreadsheet, PSN gives you a clean mobile app to handle the friction points of parenting a gamer.
The real win here isn't the 'blocking'—it's the transparency. You get activity reports that show you exactly what they're playing and for how long. It turns the 'get off the screen' fight into a data-driven conversation. Just make sure you set a System Restriction Passcode, or your tech-savvy ten-year-old will be playing Call of Duty on a 'Guest' account the moment you turn your back.

