Manage your child’s balance in Google Wallet for kids

1. On a parent's device, go to Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Tap Add money.
6. Enter the amount.
7. Tap Next.
8. From your linked accounts, select the payment method.
   • You can also add a new card or bank account. Learn how to add a payment method.
9. Tap Add {amount}.

Tip: When the transfer is complete, parents get an email and the child gets an app notification. If the balance is $0.00, you'll be prompted to add money.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. In the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Tap Add money.
4. Enter the amount.
5. Tap Next.
6. From your linked accounts, select the payment method.
   • You can also add a new card or bank account. Learn how to add a payment method.
7. Tap Add {amount}.

Tip: When the transfer is complete, parents get an email and the child gets an app notification. If the balance is $0.00, you'll be prompted to add money.

To control how much they spend, you can set a daily spending limit. Money that's been transferred to your child's balance can't be canceled. If you want the money refunded, you can close the child’s balance. Learn more about refunds.

1. Under "Transactions," confirm if the transaction is showing on your account.
2. Check your email for confirmation that the money was added to the child’s balance.
3. Check the payment method you used.
   • For debit cards, funds transfer instantly.
   • For a bank account, funds transfer within 3–5 business days.

Tips:

• Check in with your bank or card issuer.
• If a transaction fails, try again with a different payment method.
• Confirm that you haven't reached the transfer limit. You can transfer a maximum of $2,000 every 7 days.
• Confirm that the child's balance doesn't exceed $4,000.

If you still encounter issues with adding money to your child's balance, contact Google Pay support.

1. On a parent's device, go to Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Beside “Daily spending limit,” tap Add or Edit.
6. Enter the amount.
7. Tap Next Set limit.

To remove the set daily spending limit: On your child's balance, beside “Daily spending limit,” tap Edit Turn off.

1. On a parent’s device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. In the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Beside “Daily spending limit,” tap Add or Edit.
4. Enter the amount.
5. Tap Next Set limit.

To remove the set daily spending limit: On your child's balance, beside “Daily spending limit,” tap Edit Turn off.

1. On your child’s device, go to the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap the balance.
   • If the daily spending limit is set, you’ll find “Daily spending limit” on the device.

Tips:

• Parents can edit or remove the daily spending limit.
• If your child attempts a transaction that exceeds their daily spending limit:
  • The transaction will be declined.
  • Parents will receive an email and the child will receive a notification about the limit.

1. On a parent's device, go to Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Turn Lock balance on or off.
   • Your child will receive a notification from Wallet that their balance is locked or unlocked. When locked, their balance is greyed-out in their app.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Under the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Turn Lock balance on or off.
   • Your child will receive a notification from Wallet that their balance is locked or unlocked. When locked, their balance is greyed-out in their app.

1. On a parent's device, go to Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Under the child’s listed devices, select a device to “Add for tap to pay.”
   • If there's no device detected, follow the on-screen instructions to add one. Learn how to add a device.

Tips:

• Your child will get an email and a notification in the Google Wallet app confirming that their parent has set up a balance for them.
• In order to use the balance, the child needs to complete the setup soon after they receive the notification.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. In the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Under the child’s listed devices, select a device to “Add for tap to pay.”
   • If there's no device detected, follow the on-screen instructions to add one.

Tips:

• Your child will get an email and a notification in the Google Wallet app confirming that their parent has set up a balance for them.
• In order to use the balance, the child needs to complete the setup soon after they receive the notification.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Under the child's listed devices, choose a device you want to remove.
6. Beside that device, tap More Remove from device OK.
   • Once the balance is removed from a device, your child will receive a notification in Google Wallet app and they won't be able to tap to pay with that device.

Tip: For the child to use the balance again for tap to pay transactions, the parent must add the balance to a device.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Under the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Under the child's listed devices, choose a device you want to remove.
4. Beside that device, tap More Remove from device OK.
   • Once the balance is removed from a device, your child will receive a notification in Google Wallet app.

Tip: For the child to use the balance again for tap to pay transactions the parent must add the balance to a device.

The child can remove the balance from a device themselves.

On the child’s phone:

1. On your child’s smartwatch go to the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap the balance More Remove from device.
3. Confirm removal of balance from the phone.

On the child’s smartwatch:

1. On your child’s smartwatch go to the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap the balance Remove.
3. Confirm removal of balance from the smartwatch.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Select your child's balance.
5. Tap Reset PIN.
6. Create a 4-digit PIN. Your PIN must not use:
   • Numbers in order, like 1234.
   • Consecutive repeating numbers, like 5555.
7. Tap Submit.
8. Re-enter the new PIN.
9. Tap Submit.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Under the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. Tap Reset PIN.
4. Create a 4-digit PIN. Your PIN must not use:
   • Numbers in order, like 1234.
   • Consecutive repeating numbers, like 5555.
5. Tap Submit.
6. Re-enter the new PIN.
7. Tap Submit.

1. On a parent's device, go to Google Family Link.
2. Select your child.
3. Tap Google Wallet.
4. Tap the balance.
5. You'll find the remaining balance and may review the recent transactions.
   1. Under “Recent activity,” your child’s recent tap to pay transactions are displayed.
   2. To show all tap to pay transactions, tap View more transactions.
   3. To show more details, tap the transaction.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Under the “Family” section, select your child your child's balance.
3. You'll find the remaining balance and may review the recent transactions.
   1. Under “Recent activity,” your child’s recent tap to pay transactions are displayed.
   2. To show all tap to pay transactions, tap View more transactions.
   3. To show more details, tap the transaction.

A child can find their balance and recent transactions directly within the Google Wallet app.

On the child's phone:

1. Open the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap the balance.
   • Your child’s current balance and recent activity is shown.
   • To show all tap to pay transactions, tap View more activity.
   • To show more details, tap the transaction.

On the child's smartwatch:

1. Open the Google Wallet app .
2. Tap the balance.
   • Your child’s current balance is shown.
3. Tap Activity.
   • Your child's recent activity is shown.

1. On a parent's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Tap Family Balance statements.
   • You’ll be redirected to the payments.google.com.
3. Select the time period or months that you want to review.
4. Tap Download.

Once the child’s balance is closed, the transaction history is no longer available to parents and the child. The statement is accessible only to the family manager and available at payments.google.com or on the Family page of Google Wallet website.

Important: If there are no open balances in the Family Group, statements will no longer be accessible on the Family view in Google Wallet website. The family manager will have to access the statements at payments.google.com.

1. On the child's phone, go to payments.google.com.
2. Tap Payment methods the child's balance.
3. Select Balance statements.
4. Choose the time period or months that you want to review.
5. Tap Download.
   • The child can view and download their balance statements.

Important: Teens 13 and older can also view their own balance statement on the Google Wallet website.

1. On the child's device, go to the Google Wallet website.
2. Tap Payment methods the child's balance.
3. In the "Recent activity" section, tap View statements.
   • You may need to scroll to find it.