#Messenger app for kids download#

To get there, click on 'More' on the bottom right corner in your main Facebook app, and click 'Messenger Kids' in the Explore sectionįacebook launched the Messenger Kids app in December. Add contacts: To add people to your child's approved contact list, go to the Messenger Kids parental controls panel in your main Facebook app.Then the device can be handed over to the child so they can start chatting with the family and friends you approve. Create an account: Finish the setup process by creating an account for your child, where all you'll need to do is provide their name.This will not create a Facebook account for your child or give them access to your Facebook account. Authenticate: Then, authenticate your child's device using your own Facebook username and password.

#Messenger app for kids download#

Download: First, download the Messenger Kids app on your child's iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone from the App Store.To download the app, one must follow the following steps: Kids cannot connect with contacts that have not been approved by their parents, according to Facebook.Ĭhildren also can't delete messages, and the app does not contain ads or in-app purchases.Ĭhildren can video chat, send photos, videos, and text messages to their approved contacts. The messenger for kids app does not contains ads or in-app purchasesĪfter setting up the account, parents can approve the contacts they will allow their child to chat with.