Setting up find my iphone with different iCloud accounts

My family has 4 iPhones and an iPad. We have an iCloud set up for each of them but I'm not sure how to set up find my iphone without setting them all up under the same iCloud. I would like to be able to track all devices from my iphone. Can it be done just using Apple ID? I'm a smart person but not a techie so please keep any suggestions easy to understand. TIA

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-friends/id466122094?mt=8
Essentially, you request on 1 device, accept on the other. You can use parental controls to keep them from disabling.
iOS Restrictions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213
iTunes: Parental Controls:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1904
Mac App Store Parental Controls:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11496
Mac OS X: Parental Controls (video)
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI28

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While iOS7 may be a big leap forwards in most respects, the "Find my iPhone" feature has taken a big step in reverse. This useful feature is NO LONGER AVAILABLE for use with secondary iCloud accounts, ONLY your PRIMARY account.
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2) Personally, I have an iPhone and iPad, and so does my wife. So do our kids!
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2) Log into the Find My iPhone APP with the PRIMARY iCloud email address and password of the person you want to track.
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-my-friends/id466122094?mt=8
Essentially, you request on 1 device, accept on the other. You can use parental controls to keep them from disabling.
iOS Restrictions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213
iTunes: Parental Controls:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1904
Mac App Store Parental Controls:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11496
Mac OS X: Parental Controls (video)
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI28

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