What are Parent Purchase Approvals?

Remotely approve child purchase and download requests using the Parent Dashboard.

When the Store Access feature is enabled on compatible Fire tablets, parents must manually approve or deny video, ebooks and app purchase and download requests made from a child profile.

An email notification or a text message is sent to the parent account after a download or purchase request is made, with a link to the Parent Dashboard for review.

Note: The notification type is based on parental preference setup in the Notifications Settings on the Parent Dashboard.

Once the store request is approved, your child receives a notification on the device Quick Settings tray. Tapping on the notification will bring them directly to the download page. You can also download content from the app overview or Other Stuff folder on the home screen.

To enable this feature from the Parent Dashboard:

Go to the Amazon Parent Dashboard.
Navigate to the Content tab.
Select the child profile that you wish to manage.
Select Store Access, then toggle In-App Purchase Requests and/or Store Access on.

Alternatively, on the Parent Dashboard, select the child profile that you wish to manage, click on the gear icon to open Settings, and select In-App Purchasing and Store Access.

Note: Enabling Expanded selection will allow kids to see and request access to apps and games that may not be intended for kids, such as Netflix, Zoom, and Minecraft. This excludes mature and adult content.