Family sharing allows family members to share books, games, app purchases, and movies. It also enables the members to use the iCloud services as a shared storage platform for multiple things, be it a family calendar, photo album, and one of the most preferred: location of all family members and their respective devices. Here is how to create & add a child’s account to Family Sharing:
How to Add a Child’s Account with Family Sharing on Mac?
- Tap on the Apple icon.
- After that, choose the System Preferences option from the expanded page.
- Now, select the tab “Family Sharing” there.
- Go to the lowermost section of your page and then hit the plus-shaped add icon located near the list of family members.
- Tap the appropriate option for setting up an Apple ID for your child. Then, press the Continue button.
- Write the complete information related to your child as asked by the portal and create a new Apple ID.
- Then, press the Next button.
- In case the Apple ID you are going to set up is already created, or in use by any other user, you will be intimated regarding the same.
- Then, confirm your action by tapping the Create button.
- You have to follow onscreen directions and type the verification code if asked. Hit the Next tab there.
- Read the terms and conditions page thoroughly and then press the Agree tab at the bottom portion.
- Type security ques and answers correctly.
- Then, hit the Next button to proceed.
- Agree to the iCloud and Game Center TOU page.
- Now, the new terms and conditions page related to iTunes will appear on your screen. You have to hit the Agree button to proceed.
- Type the passcode to see your account details.
- Next, tap on Continue to proceed.
How to Add a Child’s Account to Family Sharing on iOS Device?
- Hit the Settings icon to launch the respective page.
- Next, click the “Your name” option.
- Now, press the Family Sharing option there.
- After that, hit the tab “Add Family Member.”
- Then, press the “Create a Child’s Account” option and move to the next step.
- Hit the Next button to proceed.
- After that, you will be asked to type your child’s DOB accurately. Do as per the followed instructions carefully.
- Now, tap on Next to continue.
- Click the Agree tab and go to the next section.
- Type the credit card’s security code.
- Now, press the Next button.
- Type the first and last name of your child.
- Tap on Next.
- Now, you need to create an Apple ID link to the child’s account with Family Sharing. Do the same and proceed.
- After that, hit the tab “Next” and proceed.
- Press the Create button.
- Type the secure passcode for a particular account you have made. Confirm it by tapping the appropriate confirmation option.
- Hit the Next tab there.
- Now, you have to type a security question and answer.
- Next, hit the Next button to proceed.
- You may be asked to enter two more security questions and answers. If that is the case, repeat the above last two or three lines.
- Now, you can turn off the option “Ask to Buy.”
- Then, press the Next button.
- Select either yes or no to share location with your family members.
- Hit the Agree tab for iCloud and Game Center Terms and Conditions.
- Click the Agree to confirm.
- Now, you will see a new Terms and user agreement page on your device’s screen. Hit the Agree button to agree with the TOU guidelines.
- If the confirmation prompt appears to verify your decision, then press the Agree tab.
- Reboot the device at last.
Conclusion
Family Sharing is a unique feature made for a maximum of six family members to share the App Store and its stuff such as movies, book purchases, TV shows, Apple TV+ and News+ subscriptions, with an exciting cloud storage plan. These things can be easily shared without accessing each other’s Apple ID and username. One can easily set up a particular Apple ID for their kids. Users can easily apply parental controls to monitor and restrict a child’s activity to certain sites.
Eva winget is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2006. As a technical expert, Bella has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites.
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