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# Set Up Parental Controls on Kindle E-Reader

With parental controls, you can restrict access to the Kindle Store, experimental web browser, Cloud, and Goodreads on Kindle.

How to set up Parental Controls for any Kindle e-reader 3rd generation or newer. See Which Kindle E-reader Do I Have? if you're not sure which Kindle e-reader model you're using.

With parental controls enabled, the following menu options are blocked:

- Reset the device
- Register or deregister the device
- Household settings
- Family library settings
- Kindle Store

With access to the Kindle Store locked on your device, you can still purchase content from your computer and deliver it to your Kindle. For more information, go to Support for Managing Your Amazon Device, Content, and Account.

To set up parental controls on Kindle Paperwhite (5th Generation), and any Kindle e-reader model 6th generation and newer:

1. From Home, select the Menu icon, and then tap Settings.
2. Tap Device Options, select Parental Controls, and then select Restrictions.
3. Select On to require a password for access to the experimental web browser, Kindle Store, Cloud, or Goodreads on Kindle.
4. Enter your preferred parental controls password, and then select OK.
5. Select OK again to save your settings.

To set up parental controls for Kindle (5th Generation), and Kindle Keyboard (3rd Generation):

1. From the Home screen, select the Menu, and then select Settings.
2. Turn one page, and then select Set next to Parental Controls.
3. Select Turn Off to require a passowrd for access to any of the options.
4. Enter your parental controls password, and then select Submit to save your settings.

When parental controls are set, a lock icon appears at the top of the screen.

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