If your child or teen already has their own Google Account, you can add supervision and manage their parental controls with the Family Link app.
If your child under 13 (or the applicable age in your country) doesn't have a Google Account yet, you can create one for them and manage it with the Family Link app.
If your child uses a Pixel Tablet, you can create a Google Account without an email address and password for them.
If you add parental supervision to your child's existing Google Account and your child is above the applicable age in your country, you or your child can stop supervision at any time. If your child stops supervision, you'll be notified and your child's supervised devices will be locked temporarily.
Tip: Stopping supervision may work differently for children under 18 who live in Japan and use a Pixel phone.
Requirements
Important: The Family Link app works best on these devices and versions:
- Android devices with Android version 5+
- iPhones or iPads with iOS version 13+
- Chromebooks with version M69+
To add supervision to your child's existing Google Account, you need to:
- Have a Google Account yourself. If you don't have one you can create a Google Account at no charge.
- Be 18 or older or the appropriate age in your country.
To let a parent supervise their existing Google Account, a child needs to:
- Agree to parental supervision.
- Live in the same country as their parent.
Add supervision
What to know before you start
Your child and their device must be nearby when you’re adding supervision to their account.
Important: If you need to provide consent for your child's continued use of their Google Account, the steps are different.
Start supervision on your child's device
Set up supervision from your child's Android device
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All services.Set up supervision on your child's Chromebook
Set up supervision from web or a non-Android device
Manage supervision & filter settings
You can manage parental control settings for your child's supervised devices with the Family Link app 
Install Family Link for parents
Parents can install Family Link for parents app
Manage your child's account, devices, apps & more
Once you've added supervision to your child's Google Account, learn more about what you can manage.
Stop supervision
You can't stop supervision until your child reaches the applicable age to manage their own Google Account.
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What parents can check & do with added supervision
Important: If you provided consent for your child's continued use of their Google Account, some supervision and account features work differently.
If you add parental supervision to your child's current Google Account, you can use Family Link to manage things like:
Google services & your child's Google Account
If your child has a Google Account, they can use a variety of Google services. Keep in mind that these services generally aren't designed for children.
What parents can't check or do
Important: Your child won't be able to stop supervision until they reach the applicable age to manage their own Google Account. Find out when children can manage their Google Accounts.
If you and your child choose to add supervision to their current Google Account, you won't be able to use Family Link to:
- Remotely check your child's screen
- Find your child's past searches
- Check your child's Chrome browsing history
- Check your child’s YouTube watch history
- Check or reset your child's account password
- Read your child's emails or messages
- Listen to your child's calls
- Choose a new screen lock password on your child's device
- Block your child from stopping supervision
- Link your child's account to Google Home
Tip: Regular accounts can connect to Google Home with the Google Home app on their own device.