Transfer of purchased items

My kids have been on my itunes account since they were young.  They now both have their own computers and want their own account.  Is there a way to transfer their purchased items from my account to their individual account?  Do they loose all of their purchased items when they create their own account? Do they essentially have to start from scratch?

If you mean iTunes Store accounts, then no, there is no way to transfer any item from your iTunes Store account to theirs. You will need to have their computers authorized to your iTunes Store account to them to be able to use their already-purchased content (music tracks should not need authorization) or get updates to apps, though they can make future purchased through their own iTunes Store accounts.
Regards.

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