Juli Clover of MacRumors writes about Apple’s latest revisions to the App Store Review Guidelines.

The new section detailing apps for children under age 13 specifies that such apps must include a privacy policy, may not include behavioral advertising (ads based on in-app activity, for example), and must ask for parental permission before allowing children to “link out of the app or engage in commerce.” Apps in the Kids Category of the App Store must be made specifically for children “ages 5 and under, ages 6–8, or ages 9–11.”

In addition to its guideline changes regarding children, Apple implemented two new guidelines that pertain to gambling. Apps that offer real money gaming are now required to be free and are forbidden from using in-app purchases to offer players credit or currency to use in such games.

Emphasis mine. That’s rule 24.3 in the guidelines and it isn’t terribly specific. Not being a parent, I’m not familiar with parental controls, so my initial assumption was that mom or dad would have to enter a password so the child could continue. I asked for specifics on Twitter, and the answer I got clarified that the app will just ask whether you’re a minor. I’m suddenly reminded of this Onion piece.

Parental controls (aka Restrictions) on iOS can also keep your child from installing apps, poking around on the Internet, and from making in-app purchases. Apple’s guide tells you how to turn Restrictions on and set a passcode, but OS X Daily has a quick walkthrough that highlights all the important stuff.