Child Safety

Committed to building a safe and trusted platform for kids.

A child uses an iMac at home with adult supervision.

Features that are easy
and intuitive to use.

Three overlapping circles with Memojis, each representing a unique Child Account.

Child Accounts

Protections built in from the beginning.

The first and most important step for a parent or guardian is to set up a Child Account with Family Sharing. A Child Account is required for children under 13 — and available for children up to 18.1 It automatically enables age-based safeguards designed to help keep children safe and provides parents with access to controls they can use to manage their child’s experience. And it’s easy to set up.

iPhone displaying the Family interface with multiple family member accounts, from children to adults.
  1. Open Settings, tap your name, and then tap Family.
  2. Next tap the Add Member button.
  3. Tap Create Child Account and follow the onscreen prompts.
  4. Sign in to the Child Account on the child’s device.

For more information, visit Apple Support.

Parental Controls

Start focused. Add over time.

When setting up a personal device for a child, parents can provide access to only the content they’re comfortable with. Then gradually, when a child is ready, they can choose to add more.