An effective band-aid, but a band-aid nonetheless. But what happens when my kiddo clicks around on Settings and sees an airplane picture he can click on? Then the party’s over. This and a screen lock password are my current child counter measures. With airplane mode, my kid can click Read Now and it will just take him to a neutered summary page of whatever bestseller is trying to be best-sold to me. I like Airplane Mode because my child does not know what it is yet. If you happen to be distracted (because child) and set your device down, anyone can get to a Read Now button for 10–20 minutes, or until whenever the password kicks in again. Also, if you enter your password, that just gets you to the lock screen. I swear, some ads still seem to show a Read Now button on the lock screen. That said, I don’t completely trust the password. It will add a layer of security and block most ads’ Read Now buttons. You can set a numeric password through the Settings screen on your Kindle. This should be your first line of defense. Keeping Kids (and Other Intruders) Out of the Amazon Store Password Protect He wanted to see more, and there was a button, so he clicked it. My kid loves the pictures in the ads on the lock screen. In my defense, I didn’t think he’d be able figure out the screen lock-he can read “cat” and “dog” but “Swipe to Unlock Kindle” is a bit beyond him. As a result, I found myself the proud owner of two ebooks I needed to dispute with Amazon. My 5-year-old was playing with my Kindle recently. She blogs about feminism, the writing life, and whatever else comes into her head at Blog: A.J. She is a journalist and has taught journalism to college students. She holds an MFA in creative fiction, but despite the best efforts of her teachers at Fairfield University's low-residency program, remains a huge dork for sci-fi, fantasy and comic books. All she’s ever wanted to do in life is read and write books, and so, is constantly writing at least one novel. O’Connell is the author of two published novellas: Beware the Hawk and The Eagle & The Arrow.
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