How to manage 2 ipads in family (trying to update games on both)

Question

Hi all,
a few questions please.
I am trying to sort out the 2 ipads so its more easy to manage.
I am trying to use one for work so trying to make sure that emails etc do not go to both but still allowing the kids to play on both when I am at home.
1) I am keeping the same apple id on both so that I can share the apps etc but somehow the games will not update on both. is there something i am doing wrong? ( its worked on one only where the rest are starting at the beginning??)
2) Is there a way of being able to msg one ipad to another with the same apple id?? or do I need to create a seperate apple id?
any help would be appreciated or further information needed please ask.
I am new to ipads so be easy on me.
Thanks all
Kar Lung

Answer 1

kar lung wrote:
1) I am keeping the same apple id on both so that I can share the apps etc but somehow the games will not update on both. is there something i am doing wrong? ( its worked on one only where the rest are starting at the beginning??)
2) Is there a way of being able to msg one ipad to another with the same apple id?? or do I need to create a seperate apple id?
1. This is the correct way to have it. If you have the same Apple ID on both devices, they can share Apps.
Assuming the Apps/Games on both iPads where bought with the same Apple ID then they should update the same on both.
For emails unless you define the accounts on both iPads under Settings->Mail, Contacts, Calendars->Accounts. Then only the one with the account defined there will have the emails.
2. They can both have the same Apple ID, as Faroth suggests,  simply adding a different email address in Settings->Messages->Send & Receive-You Can be Reached by iMessage At will enable messaging between them.
When Messaging use the new address to contact the othe iPad.