What does Apple need to do to stop kids from spending their parents` money?
(iMore iPhone)

It`s a story that seems to crop up with alarming regularity. A UK man has had to sell the family car because his kid managed to rack up a $1,800 Apple bill by buying in-app purchases in games. It`s happened to other people in the past and, unfortunately, it`ll happen again in the future. Unless Apple makes changes, that is. Now, I know what you`re saying. Apple already has parental controls in place and yes, there are mechanisms in place that ensure a kid can`t make purchases without first receiving the approval of an adult. It`s what we do with the iPhone and iPad my kids have — nobody can even download a free app or game without my wife or me giving it the thumbs up. But that only works if your kid has their own device. And their own Apple ID. And doesn`t know their Apple ID password. In this case, none of that was the case. The child appears to have memorized his father`s password when looking over his shoulder. There isn`t a great deal Apple can do here and this situation, I`...