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With a few tweaks, the iPod Touch can be made pretty kid safe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Because of their versatility and lower cost (as least in comparison to the iPhone), the Apple iPod Touch<\/a> is a popular gift for kids and teens. Depending on the age of your child, and how much access you want to give them, there are a number of things you can do to make the iTouch safer. For example, you can easily disable in-app purchases, app downloads, and even remove the Safari web browers, if you want. For more details, and illustrated instructions, read Cool Mom Tech’s article, How to make an iPod Touch safe for kids<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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