Access to other users' files

I just set up a user account for my daughter, and I went to 'browse' to her files in finder to find that I am not allowed to view them!!!
I don't remember saying to protect these files.
How do I change access permission.
I eventually want to set up another account for my wife, but I want her to have access to my documents and vice versa. For example, if she runs Aperture, I want to be able to add her photos to a common Aperture library.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
-Mark

I found the answer on another forum, and I thought I'd share it with you.
Right, I am assuming you are an admin on the Mac. Go to the Users folder from Macintosh HD. Select your daughter's home directory. Then you need to select it and right-click (or Control click) and go to Get Info. At the bottom of the window there is a padlock. Click on it. A message box will appear, and you will need to enter your password. Once it is unlocked you can click on the little "+".
Then just add yourself from the list of users that comes up and select which ever option in the right-hand column is most appropriate.
Robert
p.s. It will be the same when you set up your wife's but you will need to chose her to access your home folder.
This seemed to work just fine. I had Aperture on my wife's account use my library. We can both see and modify each other's files. And if there's a folder I don't want her messing with, I can lock her out (read only).
-Mark

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