Watch pairing
I cannot set up health monitoring on my child’s watch. I have permission, and she is in Family Sharing as a minor, but each attempt ends with a message that it cannot access or pair health info at this time. Please advise.
Which Watch Series do you have for the child?
Is the new Watch GPS + Cellular model?
Is your child's Watch paired with your iPhone?
What you need
- An Apple Watch Series 4 or later with cellular,* or Apple Watch SE with cellular, with watchOS 7 or later.
- An iPhone 6s or later with iOS 14 or later for the initial watch setup.
- An Apple ID for yourself and one for the family member who will use the Apple Watch. Your Apple ID needs to have two-factor authentication turned on.
- A Family Sharing setup that includes the person who'll use the Apple Watch. You need to have the role of organizer or parent/guardian to set up an Apple Watch for a family member.
* A cellular plan isn't required to set up an Apple Watch for a family member, but is necessary for some features.