How can I change my son's Apple Account email and password from mine?

My son’s apple id is my email, the same one I use for my Apple ID. When I go to change it says his own email address but it says mine where it says subscriptions. He has to use my password when signing in to his Apple ID. How can I can I change it?



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iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 7, 2025 12:29 PM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2025 12:42 PM

Hully78 wrote:

My son’s apple id is my email, the same one I use for my Apple ID.

This was a mistake. This means there was one Apple Account (formerly called Apple ID(, which therefore looks like exactly one person.


Your son requires his own Apple Account.

Create an Apple Account for your child - Apple Support


Once that happens, if he has any Apple devices, they must be thoroughly cleansed …

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support


… and then he will “move in” using his Apple Account.

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Dec 7, 2025 12:42 PM in response to Hully78

Hully78 wrote:

My son’s apple id is my email, the same one I use for my Apple ID.

This was a mistake. This means there was one Apple Account (formerly called Apple ID(, which therefore looks like exactly one person.


Your son requires his own Apple Account.

Create an Apple Account for your child - Apple Support


Once that happens, if he has any Apple devices, they must be thoroughly cleansed …

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support


… and then he will “move in” using his Apple Account.

How can I change my son's Apple Account email and password from mine?

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