Question about account sharing with a child

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customer support page[/url] (they contradict slightly)...

You may not share your Account or password with anyone, except that if you are a parent or guardian, you may permit one (1) minor child to use the Account instead of you (in which case you may not use that Account at the same time). (Section 1A of the ToU)

Notice the difference between the ToU -- there isn't even a Section 1A in the ToU. The correct statement is in section 3 - Eligibility.

However, you did not agree to accept the customer support page. You agreed to the ToU. So as long as you're behaving within the lines of the ToU, I don't see it as a problem. I would probably bring it to Blizzard's attention that their legalese doesn't completely match what they're trying to say in the support page, and likely that would end up with them altering the ToU to match their intent -- but until then, I see no wrongdoing as long as you follow the legal agreement you hit "I accept" on. There is nothing in the ToU that I can find that explains that, should you authorize your (1) minor child to use the account, you are prevented from using the account yourself. Until then, you haven't agreed to the statement made in the support page.

You have misinterpreted the section there is no contradiction here. This section prevents you from using the account at the same time as your child. This is referring to a moment in time not all time everlasting. The section grants your child the right to use the account in your place. The limitation is that the child replaces you (they act in your stead) in using the account. There for you are not allowed to log on to one server and play while your child logs onto another server, if that where somehow possible. This section places no limit on switching back and forth; the limitation would be only that both are not allowed to use the account at the same time.

Hope your son has a good time.