Set Up Imessage For Child

You can also set a six digit passcode to help protect their data.

Set up imessage for child. You can enroll an alternate appearance for face id and up to five fingerprints so add your child s and your own. Set up face id or set up touch id so that you can unlock the device with a glance or the touch of a finger. On your mac open messages then do one of the following. If you set up your iphone using icloud chances are imessage was activated along with it. On iphone ipad or ipod touch go to settings messages then turn on imessage.

Setting up messages on your child s ipad is easy. At this point you may be asked for your apple id which should be unique to the individual s device. On your mac choose apple menu system preferences family sharing and click the details button next to the child s name. Tap the banner at the top with your name in it then tap itunes app store. To make sure you have your credit card set up for payment before creating an apple id for your child open the settings app on your device.

Tap apple id at the top of the screen your email username and select view apple id. Launch settings from your home screen. Simply tap on the settings app and on the left hand side tap messages. Switch imessage on and your ipad will attempt to activate. The switch will be green when it s been turned on.

Face id only works with one face per device so set it up using your child s face. If you re signing in for the first time enter your apple id and password then click sign in. With touch id set up both your finger and your child s finger so you can each unlock the device. Tap the imessage on off switch. If not or if you ever need to re activate it it s simple to do.