User level: Level 1 (4 points)How is it possible that my 13-year-old son can independently manage a paid subscription, while I, as his parent and the person paying for it, have neither access nor full visibility of the subscription and charges — and how is this compatible with Apple Family Sharing?
Posted on Oct 5, 2026 8:16 AM
User level: Level 10 (242,520 points)Oct 5, 2026 9:25 AM in response to Tim_Sorel_Emmi
Not possible.
If you are paying for it, then it should appear in the subscrioptions he has active and you can see them and cancel them from his account.
Are you saying you don't as his parent have access to his account? How is this compatible with good parenting?
click here ➜ Cancel a subscription from Apple - Apple Support
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 5, 2026 9:31 AM in response to Phil0124
That is exactly the issue. My 13-year-old son can access and manage the subscription through his account, while I, as his parent and the person being charged, cannot manage or fully view it through my own account.
My question is not how to cancel the subscription. I am asking how a minor can manage a paid subscription charged to the parent without the parent having corresponding visibility and control.
I would appreciate a factual answer regarding Apple’s Family Sharing and parental control system.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256370841