If my son s iPhone is on private is there any way for me to see what he is searching?

If my son s iPhone is on private is there any way for me to see what he is searching? - 1

No since it wouldn't be recording what sites are being accessed.

Ask him

You could if you have the knowledge and equipment on how to set up a packet sniffing system on your home network.

Other than that, most likely not.

While his phone is in private mode you can't see what he is searching for but I suggest that you switch his phone off of private mode and he may not notice the change. This would cause his phone to keep track of his search history (assuming he doesn't put it back into private mode).

If you're worried he is searching for inappropriate things on his phone you could try the following
1) Go to settings > general > restrictions > enable restrictions > set passcode > websites > limit adult content or specific websites only
2) Go to settings > general > restrictions > enable restrictions > set passcode > turn off safari
(make sure to press the home button once after doing this, the settings will be saved. Also, keep track of the passcode you made as it will cause HUGE frustration later if you forget it.)

If you find out he is searching for inappropriate things here is an alternative to taking his phone from him
Go to settings > general > accessibility > guided access > turn on guided access > passcode settings > set guided access passcode (make sure Touch ID is off if an option appears) > back to guided access > turn on accessibility shortcut > press home button once > open phone app > triple click home button (somewhat quickly) > press options > turn on sleep/wake button > press done > press start
From this point he will only be able to use the phone app and nothing else which will restrict him from searching inappropriate things while giving him the security of a phone. To turn this mode off triple click the home button and press end. (Note: to start guided access again you don't need to follow the above steps, instead triple click the home button in any app that you want to be locked into.)