provenance61 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Our son has a new Fire tablet, and I'd like to set up parental controls. I know there is something called Amazon FreeTime that you can subscribe to -- but what ages would this be appropriate for? I understand it has free programming, but I don't know what ages. DS just turned 14. Our main concern is to block social media (for now), and filter inappropriate internet sites (and inappropriate YouTube, etc). I don't mind setting curfew hours, as well. I know, he's older. But we're just being careful for now. Any suggestions or experiences with parental controls and/or Amazon FreeTime would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provenance61 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 ...I see also that you can set parental controls -- but this seems to be only setting a numeric password to prevent purchases. Any way to filter internet sites? Or just block totally? Curfew hours? Or is the blocking/curfew etc. only through Freetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
provenance61 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 And now I tried to set up teen profile as a start. I set a password and child's name and birthdate. Now it proceeded to home screen. It greets me by name (not my child!) and also I note with alarm that it shows my whole Amazon purchase order history (presents, etc.). How is this happening and how can I change? I don't want to show all of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My4arrows Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 The free time would not be what you'd want for your 14 yo. At least from what I have seen for my kids who sr 6 and 8 it seems childlike. Things like Daniel the tiger. I like the parental controls but not the apps and little access they have to things like the kindle books, audible etc. maybe I'm doing something g wrong but not worth the subscription imo for older than toddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 So, there is Amazon FreeTime, which is a freely available to everyone, and then Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, which is the content subscription service that goes along with it. Amazon FreeTime, used for parental controls, could be appropriate for a teen, and you can set it up so that it automatically goes to that rather than the main account. We found it too limiting and high-maintenance for the older kids. FreeTime Unlimited, the content subscription service, contains very little that would be of interest to a kid older than about 10ish. It does have a reasonable selection of middle grade books (it's really not just branded preschool cartoon stuff!), but nothing aimed at teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) In the parental controls, you can block: Web browser Email, contacts, calendars Social sharing Camera Amazon maps Firefly Amazon stores You can also click on block content types and block: Newsstand Books Audiobooks Music Videos Docs Apps and games Photos This can be done on a regular kindle WITHOUT freetime. You don't need or want freetime. Edited December 31, 2015 by hellen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 In the parental controls, you can block: Web browser Email, contacts, calendars Social sharing Camera Amazon maps Firefly Amazon stores You can also click on block content types and block: Newsstand Books Audiobooks Music Videos Docs Apps and games Photos This can be done on a regular kindle WITHOUT freetime. You don't need or want freetime. Yes! We loaded then unloaded FreeTime on our new Kindle Fires. It was easier to set parental controls without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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