Set up old iPad under new Apple ID?

I bought my mother an iPad last year (she is not at all computer literate and doesn't own a PC or mac). I set up the iPad using my own Apple ID because she doesn't have one, doesn't use a mac or the iTunes/App Store, and it was easier to load some family photos and apps for her that way. BUT with iMessaging etc, she now receives messages that I am simultaneously receiving on my iPhone and Macbook. That's not good. Usually they are texts between my iPhone and my son's iPhone, but not always. I deselected iMessage on mom's iPad settings, but she still occasionally receives messages (iChats and texts) meant for me.
Is the best solution just to start back at the beginning and set up the iPad under her own Apple ID? If I do remove my Apple ID, will I lose everything she has stored on the iPad (photos, email, etc)? Thanks for any suggestions.

Robb Cadigan1 wrote:
Is the best solution just to start back at the beginning and set up the iPad under her own Apple ID? If I do remove my Apple ID, will I lose everything she has stored on the iPad (photos, email, etc)? Thanks for any suggestions.
She can continue to use your AppleID for all purchased material, even iCloud if you wish to do that.
However, if you truly wish to separate iMessage and iCloud accounts on the two devices, just create a new AppleID for her (use a free email account, gmail, yahoo, AIM/AOL, MS-live, whatever). You can use her AppleID for just her iCloud and iMessage accounts, and use your AppleID for the iTunes & App stores (so all current loaded purchased content will be untouched).
Anyone can have as many AppleIDs as they wish, and you may use a different one for every Apple service if you wish.
iCloud (email, online backup, etc), and iMessage have nothing to do at all with your purchased content through the iTunes or App store nor your accounts associated with those stores.

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Back up now
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A Wi-Fi network
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