Messenger Kids: How to Create an Account for Your Child

Messenger Kids is Meta's messaging application for children. It doesn't require kids to have Facebook accounts, and it allows parents to control who their kids can talk to. Before a child can use Messenger Kids, a parent or guardian will need to create an account for them within the Messenger Kids app. Our guide will show you how this is done. Note: These screenshots were captured in the Messenger Kids app on iOS. Step 1: When you open the Messenger Kids app for the first time, tap "Next" to begin the signup process. Step 2: You will need to login to your own Facebook account to confirm that you are an adult. Tap "Confirm." Step 3: Enter your Facebook credentials and tap "Authorize device." Step 4: Tap "Create an account for my child." Step 5: Tap the first name, last name, and birth date fields and enter your child's information. Then tap "Continue" at the bottom of the screen. Step 6: Messenger Kids will present you with some information about the application. Tap "Create account" at the bottom of the screen to move on. Step 7: Messenger Kids will show you a list of children who are somehow related to your own Facebook account. For instance, if your sibling created a Messenger Kids account for their child, you will see that child in the list. Tap the "Add" button to the right of each child you want your child to be able to chat with. Or, tap "Skip" in the top-right corner of the screen to skip this step. Step 8: In order to help you find more kids that your child already knows, Messenger Kids will show you a list of adults that you're connected to. Tap the "Invite" button to the right of an adult who has a child you want your child to be able to chat with, or tap the search bar to search for someone manually. You can also tap "Skip" in the top-right corner of the screen to skip this step. Step 9: Messenger Kids will show you a list of adults you're connected to. Tap the "Add" button to the right of each person you want your child to be able to chat with, or tap the search bar near the top of the screen to search for someone manually. You can tap "Skip" in the top-right corner of the screen to skip this step. Step 10: Once you've read about the permissions on the "Help [child] Connect With More Friends" screen, tap "Allow" or "Not now" at the bottom of the screen, depending on your preference. Step 11: Messenger Kids will ask you if you want to allow your child to choose their own contacts to chat with. Tap "Allow My Child" or "Not Now" at the bottom of the screen, depending on your preference. Step 12: If you're connected to your partner or spouse on Facebook, Messenger Kids may ask you if you want to allow your partner to manage your child's account. Tap "Add [Name]" to allow your partner to manage your child's account. Or, if you don't want them to be able to manage your child's account, tap "Search for other parent or guardian," and then tap "Skip" in the top-right corner of the screen. Step 13: Messenger Kids will introduce you to the app's code feature. Tap "Allow" or "Not now" based on whether or not you want to use this feature for your child's account. Step 14: You'll see a list of rules that you and your child must agree to follow while using the Messenger Kids app. Once you've read the rules, tap "We agree" at the bottom of the screen to move on. Step 15: Messenger Kids will ask you to help your child take a picture to serve as their profile photo in the app. Tap "Take a photo" to begin this process. Note: You can skip taking a photo in the next step, if you prefer. Step 16: The Messenger Kids camera will open. Tap the capture button to take a photo of your child, or tap "Gallery" to import a photo from your camera roll. If you want to skip adding a profile photo for now, tap "Skip" in the top-right corner of the screen. Step 17: After you've created your child's account, Messenger Kids will present you with a bit more information about the app. Tap the right arrow on the right side of the screen to move through each section until you reach the end. Step 18: When you reach the end of the information section, tap "OK" to finish the account creation process.

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