A quick history of kids accidentally purchasing stuff online
An 11-year-old in California a $1,000 bar exam review app.
A 2-year-old while playing with the remote.
Earlier this year, brought by parents whose kids bought items like virtual food, gems and coins while playing iPhone or iPad games. One 5-year-old racked up.
From the Arrested Development school of lesson learning, he mistakenly bought a $50,000 Ford Mustang while playing with her iPad. His heartbreaking emotional response (“We’re going to have to sell everything! I’m horrible!”) sparked a firestorm of criticism about his mother’s parenting.