How to set up a child account with only 1 Apple device?

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How to set up a child account with only 1 Apple device?

I bought an ipad for my child who needs it for school. This is the only Apple product we own. I'm struggling to lock the account down from purchasing things, because I haven't been able to figure out how to set up a parent/child account with 1 device (it's saying I need 1 parent device and 1 child device). Is there any way to do this from a PC or android device or am I stuck dropping another $250 for another iPad to be able to limit my child's account?

iPad (6th gen) WiFi

Posted on Aug 10, 2019 8:28 AM

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jwhere1 Author

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Aug 10, 2019 9:44 AM in response to jwhere1

I solved it, though it's a bit laborious.

I set up family settings via my main account on the ipad, including my child's restrictions. I then had to log out of the ipad, then recover my child's account onto it.

Any additional changes will require logging out of my child's count and back into the main... this would be 100x easier if I could do it via the web.

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Eric Root

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Aug 10, 2019 10:24 AM in response to jwhere1

If you want to, you can send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for change. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.

Click here to send Feedback

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jwhere1 Author

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Aug 10, 2019 8:57 AM in response to Eric Root

I could not, I only have 1 device so that one is defaulted to my primary account. I can't set it up for my child only.

I was able to make it so that the fingerprint is not able to be used for the app store, now I'm trying to figure out if I can get it set up to not allow in-app purchases.

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jwhere1 Author

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Aug 10, 2019 9:14 AM in response to jwhere1

unfortunately, my child will be able to reset most of these controls as of right now, if he figures it out or a bigger kid helps him.

I REALLY wish Apple would allow us to do this via the web, seems like a cash grab to force me into buying another device to be able to control my child's device.

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