If the incorrect birthdate is causing parental consent prompts, the steps depend on whether the account is treated as an adult account or a child account.
- First check the account profile at https://account.microsoft.com/profile/edit-profile-information.
- If the birthdate can be edited there, update it and save.
- If the profile is visible but cannot be edited, the account has consent attached and must be updated through the adult account that gave consent.
- If the sign-in message says "Parent or guardian consent is required for this account", start the consent flow first.
- If consent is required, sign in at https://login.live.com to initiate a consent request.
- Select I'm a parent or guardian.
- Sign in with an adult personal Microsoft account, or create one.
- Select Yes, I agree on the consent form.
- Select Family Safety to complete.
- Then go to https://account.live.com/mykids.aspx and select Edit this child's personal info.
- If consent was already given, use the adult Microsoft account that originally gave consent.
- Sign in to https://account.live.com/mykids.aspx
- Select Edit this child's personal info and update the birthdate.
- If the child account does not appear, or Manage Consent shows nothing, only the adult account that originally granted consent can manage it. Common reasons are:
- consent has not yet been given
- consent was granted by another adult
- consent was granted using another Microsoft account
- A child account cannot remove its own consent or change its own date of birth while it is below the statutory age for the region.
- If the adult account that granted consent cannot be accessed, recover that adult account first. If sign-in issues continue, use the sign-in helper or Contact Microsoft Support. Support agents cannot directly change account details, but they can guide the correct process.