Manage your child’s Google Account with Family Link

To manage your child’s Google Account, you can use Family Link and access Google’s parental controls. With parental controls, you get features like location sharing and more. You can manage parental controls across all your child’s devices. Learn how to get started with Family Link.

Important: To get Family Link by default, add a supervised account when you set up your Googlebook or when you use a Google account for the first time.

Switch to Family Link from on-device controls

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Parental controls Get Google Family Link.
3. On the “Switch to Family Link” page, select Get started.
4. Enter your parental controls PIN.
5. Select the account that you want to supervise or create a new account. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.

Start with Family Link if on-device controls aren’t set up yet

1. Open your Googlebook’s Settings app .
2. Select Parental controls Get Google Family Link.
3. On the “Get Google Family Link” page, select Get started.
4. Select the account that you want to supervise or create a new account. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.

Tips:

• You can manage parental controls settings from your own device with the Family Link app and supervise multiple child accounts and devices.
• For children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country), parents are required to manage their Google Accounts. Learn how to create a Google Account for your child.