Can I only sync specific information from iPhone to iPad?

I have had an iPhone for awhile but am most definitely not an expert and still struggle to understand a lot of things!  Now I have recently purchased an iPad for our family.  I want to sync certain things from my phone to be available on the iPad, such as email, calendar, photos, apps etc BUT I don't want my text messages appearing on the iPad.  Is this possible?

hi there,
yes, it is.
You already have synced your iPhone with iTunes, so all you have to do now is connecting your iPad with your computer running iTunes. Then you will be asked which information you want to sync to your new iPad.
Please note that you cannot sync one iDevice with another directly. Both devices sync with iTunes. Classical text messages (aka SMS) are not synced via iTunes.
A little different with iMessage: if you enter the same Apple ID into the iMessage configuration on both devices, it is not clear on which device a message sent to your Apple ID will end up. This "problem" can be avoided easily by using your phone number as recipient on your iPhone (default setting) and your Apple ID on your iPad.
Hope this helps,
Chris

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