Set up parental controls with Family Sharing on iPad
With Family Sharing, the organizer, or another adult designated as a parent/guardian, can set up parental controls for children in the Family Sharing group. You can use Screen Time to manage how much time your children spend in apps and on websites, what content they can access, and who they can communicate with. You can also turn on Ask to Buy, which requires parents to approve eligible purchases and free downloads for their children.
Learn about types of Family Sharing members.
Note: When you set up a device for a child under 18, Communication Safety and web content limits are turned on by default and can later be managed in Screen Time settings. (This age varies by country or region.).
Customize parental controls during setup
When you add a child to your Family Sharing group or set up a device for a child, you can customize parental controls from the start. You can change those settings at any time.
Follow the onscreen instructions during setup to add any of the following:
Age-related restrictions for content in apps, books, TV shows, and movies
Downtime and limits for specific apps
Restrictions for who your child can communicate with
Approvals for purchases or free downloads
See the Apple Support article Use parental controls on your child’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Receive warnings about sensitive content
Screen Time can check whether you or other family members have received or sent any sexually explicit photos or videos in certain apps like Messages, AirDrop, and FaceTime. See Turn on or off checking for sensitive images and videos in communications on a child’s iPad.
You can also block sensitive content and set restrictions on purchases. See Block adult content on a child’s iPad.
Set up Screen Time for a child
Screen Time allows you to manage settings for downtime, app use, contacts, content ratings, and more. To use Screen Time, your child must be using an eligible device. See the Screen Time section in the Apple Support article System Requirements for iCloud.
Go to the Settings app
on your iPad.Tap Family, then select the child for whom you want to set up Screen Time.
Tap Screen Time, tap Continue, then do any of the following:
Change restrictions for web content: Tap Web Content, then select an option.
Set a rating for using apps: Tap Apps, then choose an age-appropriate rating for allowing app use (for example, Don’t Allow, 4+, 9+) or choose Don’t Allow to block the app regardless of age.
Allow or block media content: Scroll down and tap a type of media content, then choose an age-appropriate rating for it.
Continue following the onscreen instructions to set up Screen Time options.
For information about Screen Time, see Set up Screen Time for a family member.
To learn more about the different content and privacy restrictions, see the Apple Support article Use parental controls on your child’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
If your child requests more screen time, you can approve or decline the request in Settings > Screen Time or in Messages 
.
Turn on Ask to Buy for a child
When you set up Ask to Buy, a child’s purchases must be approved by the family organizer or a parent or guardian in the family group.
Go to the Settings app
on your iPad.Tap Family, then select the child for whom you want to set up Ask to Buy.
Tap Ask To Buy, then tap Turn on Ask to Buy.
For information on how to respond to Ask to Buy requests, see the Apple Support article Approve what kids buy with Ask to Buy.
Note: Age restrictions for Ask to Buy vary by region. In the United States, the family organizer can turn on Ask to Buy for any family member under age 18; for children under age 13, it’s on by default.
Respond to a child’s exception request
If you have Ask to Buy and App Restrictions set up, your child can ask for an exception to download an app or a game that’s above the age restrictions set for them.
For information on App Restrictions, see Set up Screen Time for a child on iPad.
Respond using the notification or Messages: In the notification or message with your child (or your child and another parent/guardian), tap Review the request, then tap Approve or Decline.
Respond directly on their device: On iPad or iPhone, go to the App Store
or Games app 
, then tap the relevant app or game. Tap “approve in person,” then enter your Apple Account information. On Mac, go to the App Store , then click the relevant app or game. Click “approve in person,” then enter your Apple Account information.
You can view and manage a list of your child’s previously approved App Exceptions by going to Settings > Screen Time > [your child’s name] > Content & Privacy Restrictions > App Store, Media, Web, & Games > Apps.
You can also set up an Apple Cash Family account for a child. See Use Apple Cash and Apple Card with Family Sharing (U.S. only).