Apparatus and method for temporarily adjusting parental control restrictions without password entry or traversing configuration menus within a video device configured for displaying video or outputting a video stream to a display. Parental control can be implemented on television sets, fixed and removable video player devices, gaming consoles and personal computers. One implementation describes the use of a separate remote control device for adjusting parental control restrictions, such as automatically lifting the restrictions when the remote control is detected within a desired proximity of the video device. Alternatively, or additionally, the user can set a level of restriction using the remote control. One implementation describes an integrated bio-metric sensor device configured for identifying the individual as one for which the restrictions are to be adjusted. One implementation modifies the electronic program guide (EPG) in response to the presence of the supervisory party.