Set up Family Sharing, but I'm not getting asked to approve

I set up iOS8 on my new iPhone 6 and my kids' 5th gen iPod Touches. I set up Family sharing and gave both the kids their own accounts.
When they want to buy an app they get a message for them to sign into the iTunes store. Then I get a message "Payment Verification Required" with "Your family organizer must enter the security code for their payment method." Then it goes to Account Settings for me to enter in my code.
I thought I was supposed to get a message to OK it or not on my iPhone?
Assuming I've set up something wrong. But what?
Thanks!
Mark

Was on with AppleCare phone rep. They looked into this for 30 minutes and came up with no answer.
I'm surprised more people have not written that they are having the same issue.

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