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How do you change an adult to parent or guardian?

How do you change an adult to parent or guardian?

Posted on Mar 11, 2023 1:17 AM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 4:07 PM

Thanks for trying. This article link was already available prior to my question post. It references adding a new member as a parent or guardian. It does not address changing a current adult member to a parent or guardian. With this instruction, one would need to delete adult members and re-add them as parent or guardian. It could cause multiple days to propagate the change to subscription status.

The additional information references an option that is related to assigning additional permissions to a current parent or guardian, not initiating the primary parent or guardian permissions.

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Mar 11, 2023 4:07 PM in response to Limnos

Thanks for trying. This article link was already available prior to my question post. It references adding a new member as a parent or guardian. It does not address changing a current adult member to a parent or guardian. With this instruction, one would need to delete adult members and re-add them as parent or guardian. It could cause multiple days to propagate the change to subscription status.

The additional information references an option that is related to assigning additional permissions to a current parent or guardian, not initiating the primary parent or guardian permissions.

Mar 11, 2023 6:21 AM in response to DesertCrypter

Read this shortcut to the section of the document about how to choose another approver --> Approve what kids buy with Ask to Buy - Apple Support



How to choose another approver

The family organizer can give another parent or guardian in the group over the age of 18 permission to manage Ask to Buy requests. Only one adult needs to manage each purchase, and after the purchase is approved, it’s final.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


In iOS 16 or later:

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Family, then tap your family member's name.
  3. Tap Parent/Guardian.
  4. Tap Set as Parent/Guardian.


In iOS 15 or earlier:

  1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.
  2. Tap Family Sharing, then tap your family member's name.
  3. Tap Role.
  4. Tap Parent/Guardian.


On your Mac

In macOS Ventura or later:

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Family.
  2. Click a family member's name.
  3. Click Parent/Guardian.
  4. Select Set as Parent/Guardian, then click Done.

In macOS Monterey or earlier:

  1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Family Sharing.
  2. Click Family Sharing in the sidebar.
  3. Click Details next to the family member's name.
  4. Click Edit, then select Parent/Guardian.


How do you change an adult to parent or guardian?

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