Thread: Kindle Fire for Kids?
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Old 11-17-2011, 01:46 PM   #27
WT Sharpe
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Originally Posted by TheLost View Post
Can somebody give feedback on how 'kid' friendly the kindle fire is?

For instance...

Does it require your amazon password to buy books/movies/music/etc?

Can you restrict the streaming of 'prime' movies by rating? (R for example)

Thanks!
Unfortunately, if it's registered to you, the "1-click" feature allows your children (and their friends who also play with it) to download anything their heart desires—all on your credit card.

http://www.androidcentral.com/editor...s-exist-reason

The work-around I plan to use is to de-register the device and re-register it in my grandson's name with a pre-paid credit card.

As has been already noted by another member, there are no parental controls of movie downloads or anything else.

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Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
Don't have a payment set and they can't buy anything on the device only through the website. This is how I have my Kindles set up. I only buy through the website. I only put my payment in the normal account area I have no CC designated for any of the Amazon digital stores. This is also gives me a confirmation screen through the website when I purchase something so I don't accidentally buy it.


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Originally Posted by MSWallack View Post
The problem that we discovered with the Fire (my 12-year-old twins each got one last night from their grandparents for their birthday) is that every ebook my wife and I have purchased shows up on the bookshelf ... including some books that my kids are not going to be allowed to read. There should be a way to remove books from the bookshelf displayed on the device.
Another good argument for re-registering the Fire in the child's name.
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