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Q&A: Controlling Access to a Kindle Fire HD

Q.

Is there any way to keep my kid from roaming around through the videos on my Kindle Fire HD tablet

A.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets include built-in parental controls for restricting access to specific apps, functions and content on the device. On the Kindle Fire HD, swipe your finger down on the screen to get to the settings area and tap More. Tap Parental Controls and then tap the On button. Select a password (one that will be needed to unlock the restrictions), and tap the Finish button. Select the apps and actions you want to block, like the Web browser, e-mail, video playback or the power to make purchases. Amazon has more information on parental controls here.

The newer Kindle Fire HD models also include Kindle FreeTime, an app that lets you select videos, apps and other specific content th child can view on the tablet. Instructions for setting up a child’s FreeTime profile are on Amazon’s site as well.