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title: "Investing for Young Children (Ages 1-9)"
description: "Guides for parents investing for children ages 1-9: accounts, priority stack, time horizons, and risk capacity."
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Guides for parents investing for children ages 1-9: accounts, priority stack, time horizons, and risk capacity.





    


# Investing for Young Children (Ages 1-9)






Guides for parents and families who want to start investing on behalf of children ages 1-9. All accounts at this age are parent-controlled. The key decisions are: which accounts to open, how to think about spending horizons, what to prioritize first, and how much equity exposure is appropriate for each account.



- [First priority: what comes before investing](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/young-children/first-priority/)
- [Account map: which accounts matter most](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/young-children/account-map/)
- [Time horizons: separating short-, medium- and long-term money](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/young-children/time-horizons/)
- [Risk capacity: how much volatility can these accounts handle](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/young-children/risk-capacity/)



[Full guide: Investing for Children Ages 1-9](https://www.getswoopr.com/investing-by-age/decades/ages-1-9/)








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