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Parent restrictions- where do app purchase permission requests go?

When my daughter is trying to download something from the app store, a message comes up saying ask permission, and a notification will be sent to a parent. Where do these notifications go? I cannot see them in my email so I don't know how to approve them.

iPad 2, iOS 9

Posted on Apr 28, 2024 12:22 AM

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Apr 28, 2024 1:43 AM in response to sheleen32

Wondering if Apple Support's online article can help:

How to get started with Family Sharing, so you can use "Ask to buy".:

How to: Approve what kids buy with Ask to Buy - Apple Support


or

If you have already set-up "Ask to Buy"

"Where to find your Ask to Buy requests

If you miss an Ask to Buy notification, you can find the request in Messages on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Mac. If you can’t see the request in Messages, you can find your Ask to Buy request in Notification Centre. 

Find out how to open Notification Centre on your iPhone, iPad or Mac"

Parent restrictions- where do app purchase permission requests go?

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