Adding a Child to Family Share that Already has an Apple ID

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Adding a Child to Family Share that Already has an Apple ID

How can I add my child that already has an Apple ID to Family Sharing without creating a new Apple ID? When inviting the Apple ID to Family Sharing in the traditional method, the only category for the account that is available after accepting is Adult/Parent. However, when you select "Create Account for a Child" and go through the process, you have to create a new Apple ID. That seems to be unnecessary if they already have account. Is there a solution for Apple IDs that already exist for children?

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Posted on Oct 8, 2021 5:48 AM

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Chattanoogan

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Oct 8, 2021 5:58 AM in response to mlcoco

Children under 13 can’t create an AppleID on their own.

You’ll need to send an invite to whoever DID create your child’s AppleID “inviting” the child into YOUR family.

THAT family organizer must then “accept.”

See details here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201080

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mlcoco Author

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Oct 8, 2021 5:59 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Correct. The Apple ID account is already created. When I go to add that account to family sharing, there is no option for a Child category but only to add a Child Account. When you add the Child Account, it asks you to create a new Apple ID. I don't need a new Apple ID though. I just want to add the current Apple ID to Family Sharing but in the Child Category. I can't seem to find a way around it though.

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mlcoco Author

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Oct 8, 2021 6:09 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Thank you. I did read the article that you sent and had found that earlier as well, but I am still not able to change the category to which her Apple ID is assigned. I appreciate your help very much.

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Oct 8, 2021 6:16 AM in response to mlcoco

I’m sorry if we’re not communicating …

… but the child’s existing AppleID - by definition - IS in another family.

Neither you nor your child can MOVE their AppleID from that family - to yours - w/o the assistance of the “other” family organizer.

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Oct 8, 2021 6:06 AM in response to mlcoco

Please re-read my reply.

Your child’s AppleID IS by definition is in another family; there is a process to MOVE the child from one family to another.

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