To change a date of birth to any age below 13,* you must be a member of a Family Sharing group, and your family organiser must approve the change. After you've changed the date of birth to any age below 13, you can't edit it.* Find out more about Family Sharing.
- Update the date of birth.
- Follow the onscreen steps to send an email request to your family organiser.
- Your family organiser will get an email with instructions on how to approve the request.
*Age varies by country or region. If you need to change the date of birth for a child, contact Apple Support.
if your son is older then 13
If you need to change the date of birth for anyone below the age of 13, please contact Apple Support.*
On the web
- Sign in to appleid.apple.com.
- Select Personal Information, then choose Birthday.
- Update your date of birth, then click Save. If you want to change the date of birth for a child, find out what to do.
Depending on how you created your Apple ID, you may be required to provide additional information or change your Apple ID username from a mobile phone number to an email address.
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name].
- Tap Name, Phone Numbers, Email. You may need to enter your Apple ID password.
- Tap Change Birthday or Birthday.
- Update your date of birth, then tap Done. If you're changing the date of birth for a child, find out what to do.