Can't log in to parental controls remotely.

I have parental controls set up on my MacBook Pro (running Mavericks) and have selected that it can be accessed remotely on my network. But when I go to parental controls on my Mac Mini (running Snow Leopard) I can not log in. I can see the Macbook Pro in the list and I can share the desktop remotely. But when I enter the name of my admin user for the Macbook Pro and password, it tells me that I have entered either a user or password incorrectly. I re-enter over and over and get the same message. I've tried the opposite direction as well. I have set up the Mac Mini to be accessed remotely and when I try to access it from the MacBook Pro I get the same message that I have entered the password/user incorrectly. But I am 100% certain that I am using my correct admin user and passwords.
I want to be able to access the parental controls of whichever computer my kids are on if they need extra time or if they have somehow mysteriously gone over the time limit I set and I need to see why it hasn't shut down yet.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

I have almost the EXACT same situation, different machines.
Mac Mini 2013 cannot login to Macbook Pro Retina mid 2012
Both on Mavericks 10.9.1
What works
Mac mini can request screen share of the MacBook Pro and get
MacBook Pro can login to Mini and open files (i have the credentials saved and it works without prompting me)
MacBook can get a screen share session from the mini and control the miniu
What doesn't work
Mac Mini cannot log into MacBook Pro . In finder, right above the [connect as] button, it says "connection failed" . I have tried using Apple ID and as a registered user, neither works. What's odd is that screen sharing works.
NOTE: like the OP, this all worked a couple weeks ago. Machines are 2 feet apart on same hub. Now I'm wondering if this started with 10.9.1 but I'm not sure.

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