Help! Lots of devices, one apple id & chaos!

Help please!
I have one apple id and 2 devices are mine (ipad & iphone) but I also have 2 ipods that belong to my kids. How do I ensure that all the contacts that are on their ipods are NOT the ones in my phone?
Also, I've loaded icloud onto my laptop and now all of the contacts that are on my partners iphone are now on mine? How do I remove this?
Thanks

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Create a NEW account/ID for them using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before. Make sure you specify a birthdate that results in being at least 13 years old
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
Use the new ID on her iPod but only for:
Settings>Messages>Send and Receive
Settings>FaceTime
Settings>GameCenter
and Settings>iCloud
Continue to use the same/common Apple ID for Settings>iTunes and App stores so you can share purchases.

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