Phone was asleep. First ever notification about approving a kid purchase arrives. I use thumb to wake phone. Now I cannot find notification to approve purchase. HELP kid is waiting

Hello crimedogof73,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

If you missed the notification for your child's Ask to Buy request, then all you need to do is simply go into your notification center and access the notification.

You can access your Alerts and Banners Notifications from any screen, including the Lock screen. Just swipe down from the top of the screen. You can also tap a notification in the Lock screen to open the related app.

About Notifications on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Have a great weekend.

It's not in the notifications.