How to Easily & Securely Set Up a Device for your Child

📱 When it comes time to hand down a device to a child or perhaps set up a new device for them, it can be tricky to know how best to do this. Do you make a new account? Use your Apple ID and Apps? Do you need to put on Parental Controls? A new feature in iOS 16 and later will make this process far easier and more secure - and it only takes a few minutes. In this short and easy-to-follow tutorial video I'll show you exactly how it works.

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[jobaker]

What if you dont have another apple device, other than the ipad you are trying to set up for your child.

[doublerl]

Thanks for the video! I’ve been looking for a demo for a time! 😀😀

[str.k]

when i do it it transferrs my account to the phone it doesnt suggest a child

[royql]

Do you have an update on this for iOS 18? Unfortunately I wasn’t able to follow this for that update.

[psyoungjun]

with the advent of new technologies, there are many devices which children can use in their spare time, and they can spend their free time in various ways. there are both merits and dismerits to this penomenon; however, I believe that the drawbacks override its benefits.

[zafegomes]

@iPhoneQuickTips this process works on an iPhone or just on iPad's?

[hectorespinoza]

Can I do this with an already existing iCloud?

[Gelatinq]

HOW DO I CANCEL IT I ACCIDENTLY DID IT ON MY IPAD

[SwingShoes]

Do I have to wipe the old iPhone first before signing on with a child account, or can I just sign off of my iCloud and sign in with the child account?

[elgancho]

Can I do this on 1 iPad and it will apply to any other apple devices the child has?

[skymitch]

What if you don't have an iPhone and your iCloud account doesn't have a child profile setup yet?

[tanyaspencer]

Will the child account be able to see my iMessages?

[Oushy_]

Can I do it with another Icloud email As well ? So if my icloud email is not the same as her’s am I allowed to do it or not ?

[valerymordantonuora]

My 12 year old son had WhatsApp set up in his iPhone. I took the iPhone to Apple Store for repair now I can’t reinstall WhatsApp for him. Can you assist please?

[ellimay]

What about you have an IPhone but it’s an android device?

[IJustDrawLines]

I make it all the way to the screen where you select the child's age and get stuck at the point it asks you to create the 4 digit password. Any ideas?
I even tried the set up later option and it still wants me to create the 4 pin password. Ive tried inputting many options and none are taken, ive given up.
Anyone run into this issue?

[jackpetermundy]

Would have been useful to explain you need to have already created a family account with a child and that you can't do it after you start set up. Wasted time

[Paul_Dalangpan]

So we would already have to have had an iPad and we have already would have had to have a child account. Got it

[Marecki]

3 hours later I’m about to throw that phone through the wall!
Two factor authentication sends the code to my old number when I have updated new number on my phone!

[LLK]

Do you have to have an iPad, can you just have an iPhone?