diff --git a/apps/example/screens/SimpleTab.tsx b/apps/example/screens/SimpleTab.tsx
index 82a5616..235bce4 100644
--- a/apps/example/screens/SimpleTab.tsx
+++ b/apps/example/screens/SimpleTab.tsx
@@ -37,28 +37,31 @@ export function SimpleTab() {
 
   const [activities, refreshActivities] = useActivities();
 
-  const onPressRequestCallback = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.notDetermined) {
-      await requestAuthorization();
-    } else if (authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.denied) {
-      Alert.alert(
-        "You didn't grant access",
-        "Please go to settings and enable it",
-        [
-          {
-            text: "Open settings",
-            onPress: () => Linking.openSettings(),
-          },
-          {
-            text: "Cancel",
-            style: "cancel",
-          },
-        ],
-      );
-    } else {
-      await revokeAuthorization();
-    }
-  }, [authorizationStatus]);
+  const onPressRequestCallback = useCallback(
+    async (forIndividualOrChild: "individual" | "child" = "individual") => {
+      if (authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.notDetermined) {
+        await requestAuthorization(forIndividualOrChild);
+      } else if (authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.denied) {
+        Alert.alert(
+          "You didn't grant access",
+          "Please go to settings and enable it",
+          [
+            {
+              text: "Open settings",
+              onPress: () => Linking.openSettings(),
+            },
+            {
+              text: "Cancel",
+              style: "cancel",
+            },
+          ],
+        );
+      } else {
+        await revokeAuthorization();
+      }
+    },
+    [authorizationStatus],
+  );
 
   const [showCreateActivityPopup, setShowCreateActivityPopup] = useState(false);
 
@@ -108,12 +111,21 @@ export function SimpleTab() {
           <Text style={{ flex: 1 }}>
             {authorizationStatusMap[authorizationStatus]}
           </Text>
-
-          <Button onPress={onPressRequestCallback} mode="contained">
-            {authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.approved
-              ? "Revoke authorization"
-              : "Request authorization"}
-          </Button>
+          <View style={{ gap: 10 }}>
+            <Button onPress={() => onPressRequestCallback()} mode="contained">
+              {authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.approved
+                ? "Revoke authorization"
+                : "Request authorization"}
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              onPress={() => onPressRequestCallback("child")}
+              mode="contained"
+            >
+              {authorizationStatus === AuthorizationStatus.approved
+                ? "Revoke child authorization"
+                : "Request child authorization"}
+            </Button>
+          </View>
         </View>
         <Title>Activities</Title>
         {activities.map((activity) => (
diff --git a/packages/react-native-device-activity/ios/ReactNativeDeviceActivityModule.swift b/packages/react-native-device-activity/ios/ReactNativeDeviceActivityModule.swift
index c1ccf0f..aaec8e3 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-device-activity/ios/ReactNativeDeviceActivityModule.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-device-activity/ios/ReactNativeDeviceActivityModule.swift
@@ -570,13 +570,18 @@ public class ReactNativeDeviceActivityModule: Module {
         try await ac.requestAuthorization(
           for: forIndividualOrChild == "child" ? .child : .individual)
       } else {
-        let errorMessage = "iOS 16.0 or later is required to request authorization."
-        logger.log("⚠️ \(errorMessage)")
-        throw NSError(
-          domain: "FamilyControls",
-          code: 9999,
-          userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: errorMessage]
-        )
+        // Deprecated iOS 15 API - uses completion handler
+        try await withCheckedThrowingContinuation { (continuation: CheckedContinuation<Void, Error>) in
+          ac.requestAuthorization { result in
+            switch result {
+            case .success:
+              continuation.resume()
+            case .failure(let error):
+              logger.log("❌ Failed to request authorization: \(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public)")
+              continuation.resume(throwing: error)
+            }
+          }
+        }
       }
     }