Photo by Emily Wade on Unsplash Children can accidentally end up spending lots of money when left to play on parents' devices. Parents have opened up about the dangers of leaving kids to their own devices on their devices, after a viral post showed how easily a child was able to spend their parents’ money while using their iPad. AdvertisementWith kids still off school, experts from Protect Your Bubble are urging parents to check one particular setting on their devices to stop their bank accounts from accidentally being emptied. “This single change can stop accidental spending instantly, and it takes less than two minutes to set up,” Brown said. Households using Apple devices with Family Sharing set up should also turn on Ask to Buy, which blocks all purchases until they are approved.

Source: Huffington Post April 09, 2026 06:24 UTC