Kids mode requires a child's name and birthday to enable age-appropriate recommendations and supports multiple child profiles. Exiting kids mode and returning to regular Kindle requires a PIN or passcode to protect parental settings. The Kids interface includes a Store option where children can browse and request books, sending alerts to the parent account instead of allowing direct purchases. Color Kindle models (Colorsoft) provide colorful covers and pages that better showcase illustrated and picture books, and a year of Kids+ content is often included to expand available children's reading material.
When you set up kids mode, you'll be prompted to put in your child's name and their birthday, which allows Amazon to recommend books appropriate for their age. You can make multiple kid profiles, but you'll need a PIN or passcode to switch off kids mode and return to regular Kindle mode. I set up my son's profile with his nickname and his birthday, and since he's only 3 years old,
You buy books on a Kindle, but the Kids interface has a Store option that allows your kid to browse books and request them, which will then alert the parent account about the desired book. It replaces the store feature in regular mode that allows you to purchase a book directly. It's a nice way to still give kids an option to look for a new book and choose it themselves, without giving them free-for-all access to your credit card on file.
While you can access kids mode on any Kindle, a Colorsoft certainly feels like a great fit for kids of all ages. Colorful covers and pages are a great way to entice kids to read, and it's certainly much more fun to look at a library of books on a Colorsoft model than it is on a black-and-white-only e-reader. The full year of Kids+ content is a great bonus, too.
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