Nintendo Switch Manual page 55

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Create a child account so that your child can
safely use online features
Link a child account to your child's user on the
Nintendo Switch console if they are aged 12 or
under and would like to use the console's online
features.
A child account is an account that a parent or
guardian can create from within their own
Nintendo Account.
You can also unlink an existing child account from
your child's user on the console so that they will
no longer be able to play online. This way, you can
enable and disable online features as appropriate
for your child.
How is a child account different from a regular
Nintendo Account?
A child account is one that is created/managed by
a parent or guardian's Nintendo Account and can
be used to set restrictions on the child's gameplay.
Settings and restrictions on the child account can
be selected, changed and deleted from the parent
or guardian's Nintendo Account.
You can use a child account to restrict Nintendo
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Child Account