Approve your child’s purchases on Xbox One

Keep Ask a parent turned on to require adult approval for things your child wants to buy in Microsoft Store, except what they get with gift cards or money in their Microsoft account. To make sure this feature is turned on, follow these steps.

  1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
  2. Go to System > Settings > Account > Family settings.
  3. Select Manage family members and choose a child account.
  4. Select Privacy & online safety > Xbox Live privacy > View details & customize > Buy & download and select On from the drop-down.

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