You bought your child a new iPad or iPhone. Before handing it over, there are a few important steps that can make a big difference. In this tutorial, we walk through setting up your child’s device the right way from day one—connecting it to your family account, keeping parental controls available, and making sure you stay in control as a parent.
If you haven’t completed the first step yet—setting up Family Sharing and creating your child’s account—start there first. Everything in this tutorial depends on it.
Start here first: Learn how to set up Family Sharing and create your child’s Apple account before continuing with this guide.
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Watch the full walkthrough below and follow along during setup. It takes about five minutes and saves a lot of future headaches.