Parental control is not working correctly

hi,
when I initially got my iMac, it seems the parental control I set up for my son's account was working fine with respect of the time allow to use the computer but not it does not work.
no matter what I tried (limit computer to use, weekend time limits, or bedtime), it does not work
is there any upgrade or fix for this?
thanks
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