Customize iPad for your child
You can set up your child’s iPad with parental controls and kid-friendly features. Set downtime and app limits, guard your child’s vision health, protect them from explicit photos, review and approve purchases, and more. You can even keep your child focused on a single app with Guided Access.
![The screen for Create a Child Account with fields for the child’s first name, last name, and birth date.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/ce7465c0f283f3d09e13f15938e2bd8d.png)
Set up an iPad for your child
With Family Sharing, you can set up a new iPad for your child and customize the parental controls. Just tap Set Up for a Child in My Family. If your child doesn’t have their own Apple Account yet, you can create one.
![A screen with a description of features to track a child’s screen time with options such as scheduled downtime.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/93b233bf7ea9a869a9a1db73d389642a.png)
Set some boundaries with Screen Time
With Screen Time, you can set downtime and app limits on your child’s iPad. Go to Settings > Family, tap your child’s name, then tap Screen Time.
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Help protect your child’s vision health
To help reduce eye strain and the risk of myopia, Screen Distance reminds your child when iPad is held too close for an extended period of time (available on iPad Pro models with Face ID). Go to Settings > Family, tap your child’s name, tap Screen Time, then tap Screen Distance.
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Protect your child from explicit photos and videos
iPad can detect nudity in photos and videos before they’re sent or viewed in Messages , AirDrop, and other apps. Your child can get guidance and age-appropriate resources to help them make a safe choice. Go to Settings
> Family, tap your child’s name, tap Screen Time, then tap Communication Safety.
![The Settings screen showing features available for a teenage family member, such as Ask to Buy and Apple Cash.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/189e38c45ef83d478943c00717cb0389.png)
Set up Apple Cash (U.S. only)
You can set up Apple Cash for the kids in your Family Sharing group, so they can make purchases and send and receive money in Messages . You can even limit who your child can send money to, get notified when they make transactions, or lock their account. Go to Settings
> Family, tap your child’s name, tap Apple Cash, then follow the onscreen instructions.
![The setup screen for a Guided Access session. You can circle areas on the screen you want to disable before starting the session.](https://help.apple.com/assets/6758C0F05C38883A170CE6F4/6758C0F55C38883A170CE700/en_US/afc9b05ca53958d894c8a3ee8287b30a.png)
Keep your child focused
You can help your child avoid distractions and stay on task with Guided Access, which limits them to a single app—like Books or Notes. Go to Settings > Accessibility, then scroll down and tap Guided Access to get set up.
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