Amazon’s parental controls can also be used to prevent your kids from watching inappropriate content throughPrime Video.

What Can Amazon Parental Controls Accomplish?

This is a great way to avoid unwanted purchases while giving your teen some extra freedom.

Disable 1-Click everywhere in Amazon account settings

This program is available for teens aged 13 to 17.

Go to theAmazon teen account setup pageand sign in if prompted.

drop your teen’s info, then selectContinue.

Sign up now on the Amazon teen account page

Select your purchase authorization preferences, then selectContinue.

Sign in again if prompted, then choose which credit card and billing address to use for teen purchases.

Your teen will receive an invite to set up an account that’s tied to yours.

Amazon teen account setup

When your teen attempts to make purchases, you will receive a request or notification based on your preferences.

These purchases often make games easier or unlock new content, so they can be very tempting for kids.

launch the Amazon Appstore on your gadget.

Amazon Teen Account purchase settings

Tap theMenuicon in the upper-left corner.

Tap theAllow In-App Purchases checkbox.

slide in your Amazon password and tapConfirm.

In-App Purchasing, Checkbox, and Confirm in the Amazon Appstore app

For those devices, set up content restrictions on the gear itself.

Go to thePrime Video options pageand jump in if prompted.

SelectParental Controlsat the top of the page.

Parental Controls in Prime Video settings

Enter a Prime Video PIN, then selectChange.

Choose the rating level of your choice.

For example, choosingGwill require your PIN to watch any content that isn’t G-rated.

Change in Prime Video settings

snag the devices you want the restrictions to apply to, then selectSave.

Rating restrictions in Prime Video settings

Save in Prime Video settings