Is there a way to lock some apps to prevent my kids from using it?

Not for third party apps. You can restrict some Apple apps under Settings > General > Restrictions. You can also enable the Passcode to secure the entire phone.

If you don't want the child to see questionable content, you should either delete the app from the phone or not let the child play with the phone. I suppose the third option could be to teach the child that if he/she opens an inappropriate app then there is a consequence of no more playing with the phone.

Actually, you can restrict 3rd party apps via their age rating (or all), but not specific 3rd party apps by name. I assume TMZ has a rating.

Settings > General > Restrictions (ON) > Apps > Don't Allow Apps, 4+, 9+, 12+, 17+, or Allow All Apps

You also can restrict music, TV and movies by rating

There are different rating systems by country. (Settings > General > Restrictions > Ratings For >

I still have to question letting an 8 year old play with an iPhone al all.

Good point Modular. This works well for phones that kids use exclusively but it's not very practical when loaning your phone to someone... you'd have to turn on Restrictions every time you gave your iPhone to someone and then turn them off when you got it back.

Agreed. It becomes even more inconvenient when your 8-year-old drops the phone in a toilet.

Not with the bathroom restriction enabled.

Great idea! I just submitted a suggestion for a bathroom restriction (with several "urgency levels") on the iPhone Feedback page

Question all you want, I let a 5 year old and a 6 year old play a variety of games on my iPhone, but I am sitting there with them when they use it. Don't have a worry of "questionable" material on mine so I don't care about the restrictions. Have not had any problems with this and they catch on very quick how to use it. I don't let them carry it into the bathroom.

Ditto. My kids use mine all the time with no issues and no restrictions.

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Every child is different, and whether you feel comfortable letting them use a fragile hand held device designed for adults is an individual decision.

I my experience, I wouldn't allow it without either a very shock resistant case, padded floors, or a child with hands destined to make him an all-star wide receiver.

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Supposedly it isn't that fragile, but mine has always been in a case, more for my benefit. It is very shock resistant. Usually we are over a carpeted floor but not necessarily. And since the primary used is female I don't think she is going to be an all-star wide receiver but who knows what changes the future will bring. She is probably going to be too small for the position though. So did you mean you would only let a boy use yours?

She is rather short so it is going to be a much lower fall, but she has yet to drop it. I can't make the same claim.