You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

If a child is added to family sharing as an adult how can you switch them back to child?

I added my child as an adult (or perhaps my child added himself). But I need to turn off the purchasing feature, etc.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 12:06 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Aug 30, 2021 7:51 AM

Various possibilities:


Approve what kids buy with Ask to Buy - Apple Support

You can turn this on for children up to age 17.



Click on the link to read how to 'Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID' - https://support.apple.com/HT204164

- "Be sure to enter your correct date of birth. After you change it to any age below 13, you can't edit it."


For a child under 13 you will have to contact Apple:


Click here --> https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region/ Select your country, then a product and work your way down the menu until you reach the help you need. If you do not find it, select a different topic and work you way down to any option that results in a telephone or chat request.


Contact Apple for support and service - "See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world." - https://support.apple.com/HT201232

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Aug 30, 2021 7:51 AM in response to Salsafied

Various possibilities:


Approve what kids buy with Ask to Buy - Apple Support

You can turn this on for children up to age 17.



Click on the link to read how to 'Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID' - https://support.apple.com/HT204164

- "Be sure to enter your correct date of birth. After you change it to any age below 13, you can't edit it."


For a child under 13 you will have to contact Apple:


Click here --> https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region/ Select your country, then a product and work your way down the menu until you reach the help you need. If you do not find it, select a different topic and work you way down to any option that results in a telephone or chat request.


Contact Apple for support and service - "See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world." - https://support.apple.com/HT201232

If a child is added to family sharing as an adult how can you switch them back to child?

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.