I didn&#x27;t realize that parental controls could restrict purchasing, but it makes sense.<p>It&#x27;s true that you can lend ebooks, there are just a lot more hoops to jump through ;)  <i>I</i> can&#x27;t lend <i>my</i> ebooks, because I don&#x27;t have a spare device, but that can be changed if I want. If I&#x27;m going to pay just as much for the paper book, though, I might as well buy that and skip the extra device management.