Change adult account to child account

My son already has an AppleID, but when I add him to family sharing it makes him an adult. How do I correct this?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on May 17, 2021 7:10 PM

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Posted on May 17, 2021 7:36 PM

Please see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204164


Change a birth date for a child

To change a birth date to any age below 13,* you must be a member of a Family Sharing group, and your family organizer must approve the change. After you change a birth date to any age below 13, you can't edit it.* Learn more about Family Sharing

  1. Update the birth date.
  2. Follow the onscreen steps to send an email request to your family organizer.
  3. Your family organizer will get an email with instructions to approve the request. 

*Age varies by country or region. If you need to change the birth date for a child, contact Apple Support

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May 17, 2021 7:36 PM in response to Jwpac

Please see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204164


Change a birth date for a child

To change a birth date to any age below 13,* you must be a member of a Family Sharing group, and your family organizer must approve the change. After you change a birth date to any age below 13, you can't edit it.* Learn more about Family Sharing

  1. Update the birth date.
  2. Follow the onscreen steps to send an email request to your family organizer.
  3. Your family organizer will get an email with instructions to approve the request. 

*Age varies by country or region. If you need to change the birth date for a child, contact Apple Support

May 18, 2021 9:36 AM in response to Jwpac

Contact Apple ID Support for assistance.  See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.  


Apple ID - Official Apple Support.    


Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support.   (Link doesn’t always load)  


Get Support          Work through the screens to get a chat option. You may have to pick a slightly different problem.


Apple Support schedule phone call


If necessary, try Twitter


https://twitter.com/AppleSupport.          


From the Apple Support article below. 


Without proof of your identity via security questions and other carefully selected criteria, Apple Support can't help you reset a password or perform any other actions on your account. These policies are audited and reviewed on a regular basis.


Security and your Apple ID - Apple Support.      

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