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Kenbutfromnj Author

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I am not being asked to approve my child’s purchase... why?

iPad, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 8:43 PM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2020 8:56 PM

Do you have Ask to Buy turned on?

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Jan 6, 2020 8:56 PM in response to Kenbutfromnj

Do you have Ask to Buy turned on?

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Kenbutfromnj Author

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Jan 7, 2020 7:12 AM in response to Eric Root

Thanks Eric... yes, it’s on. I figured it out... I was thinking that it would activate on her iPad but since we’re all signed into my husbands itune account, it looks like he’s buying everything.

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Jan 7, 2020 7:14 AM in response to Kenbutfromnj

You are welcome.

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