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Why is my Microsoft account under 18?

If you're under the age of 18, follow the steps on your console to have your parent sign in and add you to a Microsoft family
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Establishing a family group is an easy, effective way to encourage healthy online habits and manage busy schedules. A family group is a set of individuals connected through the Microsoft Family Safety app on their Windows, Xbox, or mobile devices. No two families are the same – and neither are family group experiences.
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. If you're over the age of 18, have your parent remove you from the family. They'll have to sign in to account.microsoft.com/family, select your profile, and select remove.
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How do I change my Xbox account to 18?

Set content restrictions by age
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings.
  2. Select Manage family members, and then choose the member whose settings you want to update.
  3. Under Access to content, select the desired age-level.
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How do I turn off age restrictions on my Microsoft account?

Go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users. Click on the Manage family settings online or remove an account option. Select the child account for which you want to turn off parental control and make the necessary changes. *Do note this can only be done by an adult account in microsoft family.
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How do I change my age on my Microsoft account under 18?

Using the adult Microsoft account, sign in to your account on family.microsoft.com. Choose the family member, select then Manage consent. In the Manage permissions page of the child's account you want to change, at the right, select Edit this child's personal info and then follow the instructions.
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Why can't i change my age on Microsoft?

Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in with your Microsoft account. Select Your info. On the Your info page, select Edit date of birth. Because you're accessing sensitive information, you may be asked to verify your identity.
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How To Edit Your Age Set In Your Microsoft Account (2021)

Why does my Xbox say I'm a child?

We understand that you're experiencing an issue concerning the account in use appearing as a child account on console, as well as on mobile. The reason for either is that it may not be recognizing updated data for either console or on mobile.
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How do I change my child account to a normal account?

Edit your child's Google Account info
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Select your child.
  3. Tap Controls Account settings. Account info.
  4. In the top right, tap Edit .
  5. Change your child's account information.
  6. In the top right, tap Save.
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Can you change Xbox child account to normal account?

Unfortunately it is not possible to force a child account to become an adult account on Xbox Live. Changing the Microsoft Account profile age will not change the account and give adult permissions to the child account.
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How do I change my child's age on Xbox?

Open the Xbox Family Settings app on your mobile device, and then go to Settings. Select Content restrictions, and then under Apply age filters change the age limit that you want to apply to the member's games, apps, and other content.
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How to change a child account to a parent account on Microsoft?

Sign in to Your info on the Microsoft account website, choose Edit your personal info, and select the right birthdate. When you're done, select Save. Click Next and you should be signed in with the new account.
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What happens when child account turns 13?

On the day they turn 13, children can choose whether they want to manage their own Google Account or continue to have their parent manage it for them. As a parent, you can also choose to remove supervision at any time when the child is over the age of 13.
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What age should your parents stop checking your phone?

When you give a kid a device will determine how long a parent is going to be monitoring them, though not all parents agree on when they should give up control. As we showed in our previous survey coverage, parents tend to agree that they have to monitor kids up to about age 10.
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How do I turn off Microsoft child mode?

Kids Mode is a convenient browsing mode inside Microsoft Edge that's designed for kids.
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Exit Kids Mode
  1. Select the Kids Mode icon at the top of the browser.
  2. Select Exit Kids Mode Window.
  3. Enter your credentials.
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Is it OK to read your child's text messages?

Reading your child's text messages is not that different than eavesdropping or reading their diary.” She advises parents to stay in their lane by steering clear of needless snooping, whether trying to find out what your kids are saying or who they are hanging out with.
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What age should a kid start dating?

As a general guideline, Dr. Eagar advises not allowing single dating before age sixteen. “There's an enormous difference between a fourteen- or fifteen-year- old and a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old in terms of life experience,” he says.
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Can your parents legally go through your room?

As a result of a recent decision handed down by the California Courts of Appeal, 1st District, police can legally search a minor's room without their consent as long as the minor's parents authorize the search.
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What age is a child?

Children (1 year through 12 years) Adolescents (13 years through 17 years. They may also be referred to as teenagers depending on the context.) Adults (18 years or older)
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At what age can a child hold a bank account?

14 years old can set up an account online. Children 13 years and under can apply in a branch, but need be accompanied by an adult. Learn how to open a bank account for a child.
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Am I still a kid at 13?

At 13, your teen is beginning to grow taller, gain weight, and become physically mature. Girls become fully physically developed during middle adolescence and boys reach physical maturity during late adolescence. "Physical development is variable depending on the teen," says Dr.
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Why does my Microsoft account think I'm a kid?

You might be experiencing this issue because your account was created by a family member and designated as a child account. To change your account from a child account to a full account, you need to prove that you're an adult. You can use a valid U.S. credit card number to verify your age.
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What happens if a child leaves a Microsoft family?

Leaving or being removed from a family group will not delete Microsoft accounts. Warning: Family groups without an organizer and at least one other family member will be deleted.
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Why is my Xbox age restricted?

Content restrictions – You or a member in your Xbox family group has their birth date set to under the age of majority (for example 18 in the U.S.) and can't access the content that you're trying to launch due to age restrictions.
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Why can't I change my age on Xbox?

You can only do this if your Xbox LIVE account is tied to a Microsoft account; if you signed up for Xbox LIVE with any other type of account, you cannot change your age.
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How do I change my child's age on Family sharing?

After you change a birth date to any age below 13, you can't edit it. * Learn more about Family Sharing.
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Change a birth date for a child
  1. Update the birth date.
  2. Follow the onscreen steps to send an email request to your family organizer.
  3. Your family organizer will get an email with instructions to approve the request.
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