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What if my children already have an Apple ID? I can not figure out how to set them up so I can monitor them. It is showing that they are an adult, I would like to know how to change that to a child?

My kids already have an Apple ID and it will only let me set them up as an adults, how can I change or fix this? They need parental controls!

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 7:15 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2021 9:06 AM

If they are showing up as adults they lied about their age when setting up their Apple ID. See→Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID - Apple Support

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What if my children already have an Apple ID? I can not figure out how to set them up so I can monitor them. It is showing that they are an adult, I would like to know how to change that to a child?

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