A parent or guardian’s permission may be required for a child to create a Microsoft account.

Children who are over the legal child age (this can be between 13 & 16) in your country have the ability to "opt out" of sharing usage data with adults in their family. Check their activity reporting settings at family.microsoft.com or on the Family Safety mobile app.

Parental Consent and Microsoft child accounts; Data collection and privacy options; Add money to your child’s Microsoft account

Your child may have turned off activity reporting: Kids who are 13* or older have the ability to "opt out" of sharing usage data with adults in their family. Check their activity reporting settings at family.microsoft.com or on the Family Safety mobile app.

Learn how to receive and interpret activity reports of your child's device use, including web browsing, apps and games usage, and screen time.

Find guidance for all things family at Microsoft. Learn about Family Safety, find resources to support your child at school, and get the latest on keeping your information and devices secure.

Parental Consent and Microsoft child accounts; Data collection and privacy options; Add money to your child’s Microsoft account

Parental Consent and Microsoft child accounts; Data collection and privacy options; Add money to your child’s Microsoft account

Your child needs your help and consent to continue to access many Microsoft products, websites, online services, and apps like Outlook, OneDrive, Xbox, Bing, Skype, Windows, and Cortana. You’ll need to sign in to your Microsoft account to continue.

If you had previously set up family features for a child account and then upgraded to Windows 10/11, there are a few steps you need to take to turn on family settings again. Your child will need to sign in to Windows 10/11 with a Microsoft account, and then you'll need to add that account to your family group at family.microsoft.com .