How do I add a child to my Apple account?

How do I add a child to my Apple account?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Family Sharing, then tap Add Member.
4. Tap Create an Account for a Child, then tap Continue.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. You can use the child’s email address for their Apple ID.

How do I activate iMessage for my child?

Go to SETTINGS -> GENERAL -> MESSAGES -> SEND & RECEIVE and make sure that iMessage is activated for your child.

How do I add a child to Family Sharing?

Adding a child account to Family Sharing on an iOS device

1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Family Sharing.
4. Tap Add Family Member….
5. Tap Create a Child Account.
6. Tap Next.
7. Enter the child’s birthday.
8. Tap Next.

Can you add a child Apple account to multiple users?

The Home app lets you add multiple users at the same time and customize each person’s access by device. For example, you can set up an Apple TV in the kids’ room with a child account, and set up another Apple TV in the living room with both parent and child accounts.

How can I monitor my childs iPhone?

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode.
3. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content.
4. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites, or Allowed Websites Only.

How can I get my child’s texts on my iPhone?

Open the Messages app and enter your child’s iCloud credentials. Under the Messages Settings, go to Accounts and make sure the “You can be reached for messages at:” is set to your child’s phone number. Keep this account running in the background and it will collect messages from your child’s device.

How do I set up my old iPhone for my child?

On your own phone, go to Settings > tap your profile > Family Sharing > Add Family Member > Create Child Account/Add Child. Once you enter the requested information (your child’s birthday, desired username and password, and payment method), your child’s account will be ready to go.

Why can’t I create a child account on Apple?

You cannot set up an Apple ID for a child if the card on file is a debit card. It must be an actual credit card. If you have access to a credit card: Login to iTunes and change you payment method to the credit card.

Why can’t I accept my Family Sharing invite?

If you can’t accept the invitation, see if someone else joined a family with your Apple ID or is sharing purchased content from your Apple ID. Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year.

How can I see my child’s texts on iPhone?

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing > Add Family Member > Create a Child Account > Next. Enter your child’s birthday and tap Next. Be sure to enter the correct date — you can’t change it later. Review the Parent Privacy Disclosure and tap Agree.

How to create an Apple ID for your child?

1 Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences. 2 Click Family Sharing. 3 Click the Add button . 4 Click Create Child Account. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. You can use the child’s email address for their Apple ID.

How can I set up my child’s new iPhone?

When you get your child a new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can set it up with Face ID or Touch ID, an Apple ID, Family Sharing, the Find My app, and restrictions. Even if you already set up the device, you can check its settings and set up features like Family Sharing. See our tips below.

How do I add my child to family sharing on my iPhone?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 10.3 or later: Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing > Add Family Member. Enter the child’s Game Center nickname. Follow the onscreen instructions.