Then a text from my wife came in: $200?
On a video game?
Do you know where this came from?
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She was looking at our bank account online.
My 11-year-old was still asleep.
The 8-year-old was propped in the bonus room … playing said baseball game.
Did you buy anything on that game this morning?
No
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Are you sure?
Are you sure youre sure?
Sometimes, it isnt clear youre even spendingrealmoney especially for an 8-year-old.
Besides that, the whole situation was a parenting fail for me.
I knew the PlayStation had parental control features that prevented that exact thing from happening.
I just hadnt taken the time to set up those safeguards.
But what about all the other devices connected to online accounts throughout our house?
One little click and voila!
youve got $100 to spend on new roller coasters and Ferris wheels in your amusement park simulator app!
Parental controls used to mean just restricting the content your children or grandchildren could access.
Now not having parental controls set up also affects your wallet.
But were just talking about spending limits in this article.
The primary account holder will also receive an email whenever theres a purchase on the PlayStation store.
When it comes to restricting in-app purchases, the process is pretty simple.
Dont forget about movies and TV shows.
The kids profile will have an easily identifiable kids logo that distinguishes it from the other accounts.
To set up spending controls, youll need to be logged in to your Amazon Prime account.
To set it up:
If youd like to prevent your kids from accessing your account.
Robert Bruce is a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.
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