How to create an apple id for your child

how to create an apple id for your child

You can create an id without accredit card that might be what you want.  Ten use that ID for your child's iMessage and iCloud and use your ID for iTunes and App Store on both phones. That way you can control what is purchased.  I would set up restrictions on the kid's phone with a pun that you only know and durn off in app purchases

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  • I just recently purchased a mini iPad for my child. It was set up in the Apple store with my Apple id. I now want to create an Apple id for my child and switch it over, how can I go about that. I already downloaded some of the games from my account.

    I just recently purchased a mini iPad for my child. It was set up in the Apple store with my Apple id. I now want to create an Apple id for my child and switch it over, how can I go about that. I already downloaded some of the games from my account.

    With a new account, you'll need to rebuy the games.
    Each user should have their own icloud account, otherwise they end up getting the same emails, contacts, calendars, notes, reminders, etc. - usually not what you want.  But if all have been sharing the same itunes ID, keep it that way, you can have different IDs for itunes and icloud.
    If you already have another icloud account, and want to set it up on a device, then go to Settings>icloud, scroll to bottom of screen and tap Delete Account.  This only disconnects the device from that account, no data is lost on icloud.  Then enter the account ID that you want to use.
    To create a new icloud account, go to
    http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/

  • HT5622 How can I create an Apple ID for my child without linking it to a credit card?

    How can I create an Apple ID for my child without linking it to a credit card?

    Hi Kappy..
    that did use to be the case but ios 8 you can create a child's Apple ID which will stay linked to the main Apple ID until they are 13 when they can if you wish take over the Apple ID themselves.
    I Have the same question regarding creating an Apple ID for my son but it insists I have to add a credit card to prove I'm an adult.
    thing is I don't have another card to add to my Apple ID I have been using the same card for all my family's Apple purchases i just update my details when I get issued a new one.
    Any ideas or suggestions greatly accepted.
    cheers

  • I am trying to create an apple ID for a child but I can't find where to change my shared payment info on my iPad

    I have an iPad Air IOS 8.1.2 and I am trying to create an apple ID for a child but I am unable to find how to change the "shared payment method" when I go into my account settings it does have my Credit card but in settings under iCloud > family > shared payment method it still have my debit card. How/where can I update this card to mt credit card instead of my debit card?

    Hi azbaby2000,
    If you need to change the payment method associated with your Apple ID, use the steps in this article -
    Change or remove your payment information from your iTunes Store account (Apple ID) - Apple Support
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Best,
    Brett L 

  • I cannot find create an apple id for a child on itouch. Any suggestions please?

    can someone please assist with the above. I set up the iTouch using my apple ID but i can't seem to find the option to set one up for a minor

    What part can't you do:
    Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, and tap "Create an Apple ID for a child."
    Enter your child's birthday and tap Next. The birthday for a child's account can't be changed after the account is created. Be sure to enter the correct date.
    Review the Parent Privacy Disclosure and tap Agree.
    Enter the security code for your credit card and tap Next. If you don't have a credit card on file, you'll need to add one.
    Enter your child's name, tap Next, then create their Apple ID ([email protected]) and tap Next.
    Follow the onscreen instructions to set a password, choose security questions, and set up your child's account. Choose passwords and security questions that you both can remember.
    Above from:
    Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids - Apple Support
    The blank boxes are images of screen that did not paste

  • How to create an Apple Id for a 10 year old kid ?

    I'd like to create an Apple Id for my 10 year old kid in order to use the family sharing.
    How can I do this ?

    The answer is here : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201084?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

  • How to create an Apple ID for 10 year old? and retrieve old contacts?

    Hi, my daughter and I have just got our new iPhones but I can´t create and Apple ID för her so she can´t use the ICloud service. So I tried using the one I created for myself resulting in that all my contacts apeared in her phone. What should we do?
    Apple how about letting parents confirm the Apple ID for their kid but it should be created with the kids name and birthday how difficult can it be? am I the first mum who bought and Iphone for my kid?
    And by the way how do we get access to all the old contacts stored on the SIM card from our preIPhone time? I thought that everything just work with Apple but I am beginning to think that I should have choosen and Android... I mean changing brand of phone doesn´t exactly mean that you want to cut contact with all your old friends...are there a solution that I havn´t figured out?
    Maybe someone could make an App that emulates a SonyEricsson or Nokia so that you can retrive your old data?

    You can delete the iCloud account from her phone by going to Settings>iCloud, scroll to the bottom and choose Delete Account.  I believe you will get a prompt asking if you want to remove or keep the data on the phone; if you don't want your contacts on her phone choose delete.  As far as the contact on your old SIM card, if it is the same size as the iPhone SIM card you can put it in the iPhone and import the contacts (see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4994).  If the SIM card won't fit, then you would need to either export the contacts to your computer using appropriate software, upload your contacts to a cloud service so you can download them to your computer, or in some cases take it and your iPhone to your retailer and ask them if they can do the transfer for you.  (It's also possible to cut a SIM card down to fit but it can be tricky to get it right.  There are articles on this if you search with Google.)  This video might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypZpYNpfa9E.

  • HT2534 How do you set up apple Id for your child

    I just brought my ten year old daughter a iPod touch and got get a apple id for her does any body have any ideas

    You have to set up a new one for yourself and let them use it..
    You can set up an account without a credit card by following these instructions.

  • Problems creating Apple id for a child

    with the new family sharing I'm trying to set up an id for my child however it keeps asking for credit card info even though there is already one setup for the account

    if you want to create and apple id for your child without giving out any credit card info so he it is.
    Try creating the aaple id directly from the app store.
    App store> Top Chart> Free>  click on any free app and the it will ask you to create an Apple ID.
    In this process it will show u a "None" option in the payment info along with Visa and MasterCard.
    Click none and continue..

  • Why is a credit card needed to create an Apple ID for a minor?

    I'm trying to create an Apple ID for my child and I have to have a credit card on file to do so?  What sense does this make?  If a debit card is REALLY that taboo that I can't do something as simple as this...
    Anyway, why is a credit card required? What if I don't have a credit card, or don't want to use one?

    Hi pi_squared,
    If you have questions about the process for creating an Apple ID for a child, you may find the following article helpful:
    Family Sharing and Apple IDs for kids
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • HT204053 how do i create an apple id for my 12 yr old?

    how do i create an apple id for my 12 yr old?

    Welcome to the community.
    Unfortunately, you cannot do that. The first hurdle that you are going to face, is that mobile devices, by virtue of being prone to loss, will always require that a password is entered before a purchase of any kind is made.
    If your concern about the password, is related to your privacy in regard to your mail, contacts and calendar information rather than their acces to make purchases, then the best solution would be for you to use another Apple ID for iCloud.
    Apple have called the whole cloud thing iCloud, there are a number of features under the iCloud umbrella, some of which require their own login. iTunes is one of these, another is what Apple have unfortunately also called iCloud too.
    You can use the same Apple ID (account) to login to both iCloud and iTunes, but you don't need to and often users will login to each service using a different ID.
    The part that you need to remember is that the services available when you log into iCloud are completely different and unrelated to those when you log in to iTunes. Your iCloud login enables mail, contacts, calendars, find my phone, Back to My Mac, Documents & Data sharing and photostream, it does not affect any of your iTunes services.

  • HT204053 How do I create an Apple ID for my kids which are linked to my Apple ID so that they can make purchases without me having to tell them my user/password?

    How do I create an Apple ID for my kids which are linked to my Apple ID so that they can make purchases without me having to tell them my user/password?

    Welcome to the community.
    Unfortunately, you cannot do that. The first hurdle that you are going to face, is that mobile devices, by virtue of being prone to loss, will always require that a password is entered before a purchase of any kind is made.
    If your concern about the password, is related to your privacy in regard to your mail, contacts and calendar information rather than their acces to make purchases, then the best solution would be for you to use another Apple ID for iCloud.
    Apple have called the whole cloud thing iCloud, there are a number of features under the iCloud umbrella, some of which require their own login. iTunes is one of these, another is what Apple have unfortunately also called iCloud too.
    You can use the same Apple ID (account) to login to both iCloud and iTunes, but you don't need to and often users will login to each service using a different ID.
    The part that you need to remember is that the services available when you log into iCloud are completely different and unrelated to those when you log in to iTunes. Your iCloud login enables mail, contacts, calendars, find my phone, Back to My Mac, Documents & Data sharing and photostream, it does not affect any of your iTunes services.

  • I created an Apple ID for my daughter with her own gmail address, but I want her Apple ID and primary email address to be an iCloud email address. How can I do this? I can't set up an icould email address for her without first creating an Apple ID?

    I have created an Apple ID for my daughter with her own gmail address as the primary email address, but I want her Apple ID and primary email address to be an iCloud email address. How can I do this? I can't set up an icould email address for her without first creating an Apple ID right?
    I'm not good with computers so please explain in simple way...:)
    I also wonder what the best way is to set up accounts for children in a family. I dont want them to be able to purchase apps etc through the parents accounts, also some things we like to share as a family and others we don't want to share. Is there any good. clear, simple explanation from Apple Support about these issues? Or best to go to Apple store and go to genius bar or one to one advise?
    thanks

    You can set up an iCloud account which makes the iCloud email address you choose the Apple ID and thus the login for it:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/22283348#22283348
    though I have to say I think it's more sensible if the ID is another address, both for security reasons (so people don't know what the login is) and as a contact address from Apple if the account were to stop working and they needed to contact you. So personally I would to to System Preferences, enter the GMail address which is an ID, and then choose a nerw @icloud.com address.
    If she has her own iCloud account she will need either her own computer or her own user account on your Mac to be able to make use of it. You should note that under Apple's terms of use Apple IDs are only available to children of 13 and over.
    As to purchasing apps, this is nothing to do with iCloud: it's iTunes, and the login can be different. So you can all sign into the same iTunes account but have different iCloud accounts. Or she can have her own iTunes account if she is of suitable age (credit card needed for purchasing apps).
    If you have other children you should be aware that any one Mac or device can create only three iCloud accounts - this is tied to the serial number, not the user account, and once reached cannot be bypassed. You can of course sign into an iCloud account created on another device.

  • I created an Apple ID for iTunes using a work email address and left that company before I had an opportunity to change the email and password for that account.  How do I change the email address to a new one that I can access?

    I created an Apple ID for iTunes using a work email address and left that company before I had an opportunity to change the email and password for that same account.  Now I can't seem to login to that account and I can't choose the option for forgot password because it will send email to the old workplace.  How do I change the email address to a new one that I can access?

    If you remeber the password to that Apple ID then follow these steps
    1 - Make sure you have an email address that is NOT an Apple ID
    2 - Go to AppleID.Apple.com
    3 - Where it reads Manage Apple ID - Sign in
    Once you are signed in want to make sure the email address you are wanting to use is NOT set up as a "Recovery/Rescue" email for this account.
    [To check this - Main page where you see Primary ID - below do you see the email address you want to use listed towards the bottom? Yes - Delete / No - Good ./. If made any adjustments "Save" Next on the left select "Password & Security" - Answer your security questions you set up "if you have any" then scroll towards the bottom and check to see if you see the email address you want to use. Yes - Delete / No - Good] <-> Also you can change your password on this page as well. Any adjustments made "Save"
    Once this is done go back to the main page where you should read "Primary ID" and change the email address that is showing to the new email address youo want. "Save" Done
    I learned this not to long ago and worked for me. Hope this helps you!

  • HT201209 How can I create an apple ID for my daughter, without adding a credit card to the account?

    How can I create an apple ID for my daughter, without adding a credit card to the account? I have tried to purchase a gift card online, but it just credits it to my account; I cannot use it to credit her new account therefore I cannot create that account.

    There are intructions on this page for how to create a new account without giving credit card details : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
    e.g. log out of your account, find a free a free app in the store, click on its free 'price' :
    click on 'create Apple id' on the popup :
    Agree to the terms and fill in the details, and you should get 'none' on the payments screen.

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