Question about 2nd iPhone but same Apple ID.

Hi - I'm looking to give my spare iPhone to the parents but I do not want to set up an Apple ID for them as they don't even have email and will not even know what to do with it.
Can I use the same Apple ID as the one for my iPhone and iPad but only enable Find my iPhone (otherwise I guess I don't even need to input an Apple ID if not for this)? I can turn everything on iCloud off so it doesn't sync or backup and I can turn off my ID in FaceTime and iMessages so they don't get my messages. I will teach them to FaceTime but they can use their mobile number. The only reason I'd use the Apple ID would be for Find my iPhone.
Does this sound plausible? Or do I really need to set up and account for them?
Please advise.
Thanks.

You can set your Apple ID for iCloud and Find My iPhone and disable everything else just fine.
If they want to buy something in the App and iTunes stores you can set them up with your ID as well.
You could also create a new email for the iPhone if you wanted to, and simply not give it to them. Its all about how you want to manage this.
They don't need to have the email address or do anything with it. so if its easier for you, you can create one you can manage on your end, and not have them involved with it at all.

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Just had a little think about this and think this is fairly simple to resolve although I haven't tried it so let me know if this works. This should allow you to have two different iCloud accounts for each device but still use same apple I'd for purchases of apps music etc.
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1) Go into settings... iMessage...send & Receive... Apple ID... Sign out
2) Go back to settings.... imessage... use your apple id for imessage... create new apple id (Each user set up their own iTunes (iCloud account)
3) Settings... iCloud.... Account... Turn off contacts, calendar reminders etc. but when the option comes up KEEP ITEMS
4) scroll down and select Delete account again keep data on phone
5) then go back into settings and sign into iCloud using your new iCloud settings on each device
6) once you've done that it'll say your contacts, calendar etc on this phone will be merged onto iCloud make sure you click merge then all your contacts will be saved up to the cloud.
7) check iTunes password is right by clicking settings.... iTunes & App Stores apple I'd should be that which u use for iTunes :-)
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