I turned down the age setting to 5 for content I was happier with. I think most of the things selected are popular in America but as we are in another country it isn’t much a big deal to him. For my 7 year old I was not happy with the content shown for his age. I highly recommend that parents setup their kids tablets so that they can see what is being shown. One of the things that I got a bit frustrated by was the availability of things per age group. Too advanced items in the app / video selections? Settings – profiles & family library – select profile to remove from – remove content – remove unwanted freetime unlimited items – browse or search – type name – click block these titles Sometimes certain apps can be frustrating or even inappropriate to your parenting style. Settings – profiles & family library – select the profile to hide – untick “show profile on lock screen” – confirm to hide profile on lock screen It also prevents the child from downloading apps across many profiles. I hide the other kids profiles so they don’t go into each others profiles and have access to content that was not selected for their age.
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How to hide / remove multiple profiles from the login screen Volume – use the buttons on the side of the device to make the volume level acceptable. Screen brightness – drag the menu from the top of the screen before logging in and reduce the brightness to help little eyes. Downloading and installing is a pain for kids with a shiny new tablet they just want to play with! TIP: Pre-download some apps before giving a tablet to the child. Kids Kindle Fire Setup – Watch the video: Inside there click add a child until everyone is added. If you have more than one child you can setup another by going to the settings (pull from the top for a menu) then profiles & family library. On your home screen when it is done installing find the freetime app, click that and setup your first kids profile. Sign in with your Amazon account, which will add the tablet to your amazon profile, and connect the wi-fi.
When you unpack your new tablet and turn it on the prompts to set up are pretty basic. This page will be great to pin or share on facebook with other parents who I expect will be struggling with making the kids kindle fire run well. I talk about all the things I am about to write down here in the video, but sometimes you just need a quick glance to solve a little problem. My kids now each have a kids kindle fire tablet as it seemed the best choice as they were outgrowing the leappad and its constricting environment.Īfter the black friday deals I shared about the tablet and a lot of my readers bought their kids tablets for Christmas I decided that a setup guide was timely. They both have setup hurdles for the not so tech savvy parent and as a person who considers herself to be tech savvy I had to google a lot of my head scratching moments when trying to setup my new tablets. Choosing a tablet for kids was a long process for me and in the end I bought both the leappad and the kids kindle fire to compare them.
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