A new feature lets teenagers get their own Amazon account with better parental controls

Introducing a breakthrough solution, Amazon now empowers teenagers with their personalized Amazon For Teens accounts, featuring enhanced parental controls. This latest feature revolutionizes the online shopping experience for younger family members, eliminating the need to share credentials or facilitate purchases on their behalf.

The process is effortlessly streamlined: when a teenager wishes to make a purchase, they simply add the desired item to their cart. Subsequently, a notification seeking parental approval is promptly dispatched. To expedite purchases, Amazon even offers an SMS notification service, enabling parents to expedite the process by replying with a simple “Y”, forwarding the order for swift shipment. Explore the seamless intersection of responsible shopping and enhanced control with Amazon For Teens.

With the Teen account, little notes can also be attached to the purchase requests. This approval system makes sure there’s no surprise for parents once the credit card bill arrives. For parents who have a bit more trust in their children, there is also a mode where they can just a spending limit for their kids — a sort of Amazon allowance. With over $200-billion spent by and for teens in the U.S. alone, this age group is definitely worth their own Amazon accounts.

Via PSFK