Key takeaways. Because people under age 18 can’t open their own credit cards, you can’t technically open a new credit card account in your child’s name — but you can still add them to yours.

Most credit card issuers allow children under 18 years to be added as authorized users on a credit card and some don’t have any age restrictions whatsoever. Adding your kids as authorized users ...

An authorized user receives their own card, with their name on it — but it's tied to the primary cardholder's account. Adding a child as an authorized user can build their credit ...

When a child’s name no longer suits them due to a familial change, personal preference or other circumstances, parents or guardians can follow a legal process to make the change official.

Don't carry your child's Social Security card with you. Keep it, as well as your own card, in a safe place, such as a locked file cabinet. Limit who has access to your child's data.

Because people under age 18 can’t open their own credit cards, you can’t technically open a new credit card account in your child’s name — but you can still add them to yours.

Key takeaways. Because people under age 18 can’t open their own credit cards, you can’t technically open a new credit card account in your child’s name — but you can still add them to yours.