WhatsApp has started rolling out parent-managed accounts designed to help families safely introduce messages to children under 13, or the local minimum age, depending on regional regulations. The new feature allows parents or guardians to monitor their child’s activity on WhatsApp while ensuring that personal conversations remain private and end-to-end encrypted.
of new parentMANAGE calculation They include OTHER USEFUL tools TARGET IN improving child SAFETY AND parental OVERSIGHT.
parental Controls
Parents can MANAGE theirs of the child WhatsApp experience BY checking:
- WHO theirs child can contAct
- Which GROUPS they can join
- MeSSAge requirements BY unknown User
it GRANTS the parents THE PROVIDED theirs child COMMUNICATION only with ADOPTED contacts.
end-there-END encryption
regardless of THE added OVERSIGHT tools, all of them TALKS remain late-there-END coded, MEANING that WhatsApp AND the third PARTIES can’t read TALKS.
parent PIN PROTECTION
or 6-FIGURES PARENT PIN IS Wanted THE access AND modify THE of the child ACCOUNT settings. it PROVIDES that only the parents OR Caretakers can CHANGES privacy SETTINGS OR COMMUNICATION permit.
Limited APPLICATION functionality
baby calculation HAVE limited the features, focusing only in:
- The message
- voice AND video Shouts
Others advanced the features ARE lIMITED THE guard or safer messaging eNviroNmeNt ABOUT younger User.
like THE Set OVER or parentMANAGE ACCOUNT
Requirements
- or PARENT OR caretaker elderly 18 OR older ones
- of the last one version e WhatsApp install IN both THE of parents AND of the child equipment
Configuration The steps
- install WhatsApp IN THE of the child phone vIA THE Google Play store OR Apple APPLICATION store.
- open WhatsApp IN THE of the child equipment AND Select More options → Create or parentMANAGE ACCOUNT.
- Sign in THE of the child phone Number AND the birthday THE check : Age: suitability.
- ACTIvE THE of parents equipment, OPEN WhatsApp AND scan THE QR CODE APPEARANCE IN THE of the child phone.
- Confirm that THE PARENT OR caretaker IS A adult USERS.
- Create or 6-FIGURES PARENT PIN THE MANAGE THE of the child privacy settings.
- Sign in THE PARENT PIN IN THE of the child equipment THE complete THE configuration.
- of child can then add theirs Name AND PROFILE picture.
Depending IN LOCAL regulations, APPLICATION shops can share THE of the user : Age: STRING with WhatsApp, which can to be review OR adjust IN Apple OR Google equipment SETTINGS.
Availability
WhatsApp says the parental-managed accounts feature is rolling out gradually, and availability may vary depending on region and local regulations. The update aims to provide a safer messaging environment for new users, allowing them to stay connected with family and friends.
