diff --git a/src/utils/Fetcher.jsx b/src/utils/Fetcher.jsx
index f188f47..8d6ba5c 100644
--- a/src/utils/Fetcher.jsx
+++ b/src/utils/Fetcher.jsx
@@ -668,7 +668,13 @@ const RestoreBackup = (encryptionKey, backupData) => {
   })
 }
 
-const RegisterDeviceToken = (token, deviceId, platform, appVersion, deviceModel) => {
+const RegisterDeviceToken = (
+  token,
+  deviceId,
+  platform,
+  appVersion,
+  deviceModel,
+) => {
   return Fetch(`/devices/tokens`, {
     method: 'POST',
     headers: HEADERS(),
@@ -700,6 +706,44 @@ const GetDeviceTokens = (active = true) => {
   })
 }
 
+// Child User Management Functions
+const CreateChildUser = (childName, displayName, password) => {
+  return Fetch(`/users/subaccounts`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: HEADERS(),
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      childName,
+      displayName,
+      password,
+    }),
+  })
+}
+
+const GetChildUsers = () => {
+  return Fetch(`/users/subaccounts`, {
+    method: 'GET',
+    headers: HEADERS(),
+  })
+}
+
+const UpdateChildPassword = (childUserId, password) => {
+  return Fetch(`/users/subaccounts/password`, {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    headers: HEADERS(),
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      childUserId,
+      password,
+    }),
+  })
+}
+
+const DeleteChildUser = childUserId => {
+  return Fetch(`/users/subaccounts/${childUserId}`, {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+    headers: HEADERS(),
+  })
+}
+
 export {
   AcceptCircleMemberRequest,
   ApproveChore,
@@ -711,10 +755,12 @@ export {
   CompleteSubTask,
   ConfirmMFA,
   CreateBackup,
+  CreateChildUser,
   CreateChore,
   CreateLabel,
   CreateLongLiveToken,
   CreateThing,
+  DeleteChildUser,
   DeleteChore,
   DeleteChoreHistory,
   DeleteCircleMember,
@@ -727,6 +773,7 @@ export {
   GetAllCircleMembers,
   GetAllUsers,
   GetArchivedChores,
+  GetChildUsers,
   GetChoreByID,
   GetChoreDetailById,
   GetChoreHistory,
@@ -768,6 +815,7 @@ export {
   StartChore,
   UnArchiveChore,
   UnregisterDeviceToken,
+  UpdateChildPassword,
   UpdateChoreAssignee,
   UpdateChoreHistory,
   UpdateChorePriority,
diff --git a/src/utils/UserHelpers.js b/src/utils/UserHelpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..188b936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/UserHelpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// User type detection and permission utilities
+
+export const USER_TYPES = {
+  PARENT: 0,
+  CHILD: 1,
+}
+
+export const isParentUser = (user) => {
+  if (!user) return false
+  return user.userType === USER_TYPES.PARENT && !user.parentUserId
+}
+
+export const isChildUser = (user) => {
+  if (!user) return false
+  return user.userType === USER_TYPES.CHILD && user.parentUserId !== null
+}
+
+export const canManageChildUsers = (user) => {
+  return isParentUser(user)
+}
+
+export const canCreateChores = (user) => {
+  // Both parent and child users can create chores
+  return user && (isParentUser(user) || isChildUser(user))
+}
+
+export const canManageCircle = (user) => {
+  // Only parent users can manage circle settings
+  return isParentUser(user)
+}
+
+export const canAccessAdminSettings = (user) => {
+  // Only parent users can access admin settings like API tokens, MFA, etc.
+  return isParentUser(user)
+}
+
+export const getUserDisplayInfo = (user) => {
+  if (!user) return { displayName: '', username: '', userType: 'unknown' }
+
+  return {
+    displayName: user.displayName || user.username,
+    username: user.username,
+    userType: isParentUser(user) ? 'parent' : isChildUser(user) ? 'child' : 'unknown',
+    parentUserId: user.parentUserId,
+    circleID: user.circleID,
+  }
+}
+
+export const getChildUsernameFromCombined = (combinedUsername) => {
+  // Extract child name from format: parent_child
+  const parts = combinedUsername.split('_')
+  if (parts.length >= 2) {
+    return parts.slice(1).join('_') // In case child name contains underscores
+  }
+  return combinedUsername
+}
+
+export const getParentUsernameFromCombined = (combinedUsername) => {
+  // Extract parent name from format: parent_child
+  const parts = combinedUsername.split('_')
+  return parts[0] || combinedUsername
+}
+
+export const buildChildUsername = (parentUsername, childName) => {
+  return `${parentUsername}_${childName}`
+}
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