Well, once I finished setting up their devices, I tried logging into the iTunes store, but I kept getting a message saying I couldn't connect. I tried logging in using my Apple ID and their Apple ID, but kept getting a message saying I couldn't connect. Then, I found out this morning, that this is a problem on Apple's end. I'm not sure if this is corrected or not yet, but just to make sure I have everything straight, on their devices, my Apple ID shouldn't be logged into anything. I should use their Apple ID to login to the iTunes and app store, iMessage, Facetime, etc. They should be able to buy and download apps since they're linked to my Apple ID, and I gave them authorization, correct?
Regarding iMessage and Facetime, I can login using their phone number and/or their Apple ID. They each have an iPhone, an iPod Touch, one has an iPad, the other has an iPad Mini, and on all the devices, besides their iPhone, there's an option to use their cell phone for Facetime if the devices are on the same WiFi network. I assume this is just so they can use 1 Apple ID to receive Facetime calls instead of someone having to call 2 separate numbers. I guess I'll leave that unchecked since I have the cell phone data disabled on their iPhones because they would use too much data watching Netflix or YouTube when not connected via WiFi. To monitor this, I have a WiFi hotspot they can connect to, and if they start streaming video, I can turn it off.
Last thing I would like to know is regarding parental control apps. It seems like Apple has created iOS so apps can't run in the background, and the only way I can monitor their usage is if they use a particular browser that keeps track of the websites they visit. Is there not any software that allows me to monitor everything? Their text messages, their Facetime, what they watch on YouTube if they're using an app instead of a browser? I don't even own an Apple device. I use Android, and the parental controls seem to have more functionality than iOS? Am I correct?
Please let me know if I'm wrong about anything, particularly using their Apple IDs for everything on their devices. And, using a Family Share plan, is there any way for me to delete these Apple IDs that are associated with mine? Thanks again for everything.