Ipod touch - itunes music library sharing

My 9 year old son has an ipod touch. Can he share my current iTunes music library? If so, how do we configure it in the settings without messing anything else up?  We finally just worked it out so we aren't getting each others texts anymore!!  Thanks!

Use the same Apple ID/iTunes account that was used to purchase the media. You use it in Settings>iTunes and App stores.
You can redownload iTunes purchases directly to the device as explained here:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
However, note the limit on changing accounts/ID discussed here:
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID

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