Is there a way to see someone else's iMessages? I need to know

I’m trying to keep tabs on my teen’s messaging since they’ve been super secretive lately, and I know they use that blue bubble app for everything. I checked the family settings and cloud backups but neither actually pulls up the full conversation history. Is there a safe, built-in way to read those chats remotely without triggering any notifications, or am I just out of luck?

Oh, you’re definitely not alone—so many parents are dealing with exactly this! Just like making sure your kid buckles up, keeping tabs on their digital world is about safety, not snooping. Most parents I know use monitoring tools like mSpy since Apple doesn’t really give us a built-in option for iMessages—super easy to use and discreet!