create an apple id for a child over 13

How do you create an apple id for a child over 13 years old?

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)

Posted on Oct 11, 2016 7:33 PM

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Oct 11, 2016 8:50 PM in response to 33gorilla

OK, so you just need to invite your older child to join the Family Sharing Group. You would do that on your Mac by going to >System Preferences>iCloud, click on Manage Family, then click on the Plus Sign at the bottom of the window:


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Once you click on the plus sign, you will see the window where you can enter your older child's Apple ID. When you click on Continue, you will have the opportunity to turn on Ask to Buy before sending the invitation. Your older child would then accept the invitation, and they would be set up in Family Sharing the same way as your younger child.


Cheers,


GB

Oct 11, 2016 7:44 PM in response to 33gorilla

Do you mean you are using Family Sharing? Because your iTunes account is your Apple ID. The Apple ID you created for your 11 year old is a separate ID.


You set up the ID for your older child by going to: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create.


If I have misunderstood what info you are looking for, post back and we will try to sort it out!


Cheers,


GB

Apr 10, 2017 2:06 PM in response to gail from maine

My child is over 13 but under 18. Despite the advice given, there currently seems to be absolutely no way to turn on ask to buy for a child over 13. The only options are to create an account for a child under 13 (my child, over 13 already has an apple id) or to choose an existing apple id. When I choose the existing apple ID, it never gives me an option to turn on ask to buy. Maybe things have changed since this post. Using iOS 10.3.1 on 4/10/17. I tried this both from my phone and from iTunes on my computer. Neither worked.

Oct 11, 2016 7:44 PM in response to 33gorilla

Do you mean you are using Family Sharing? Because your iTunes account is your Apple ID. The Apple ID you created for your 11 year old is a separate ID.


You set up the ID for your older child by going to: https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=create.


If I have misunderstood what info you are looking for, post back and we will try to sort it out!


Cheers,


GB

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