After an 11-year old boy wasted £1000 of his mother's money on XBLA, the mother in question is of course angry. But not with her son, instead she's blaming Microsoft, according to The Daily Mail. "It is ridiculous to allow someone of his age to make payments without any checks being done", she says. "When he is in gaming mode he can't be thinking about the money. You can't put all that responsibility on a young boy."
The mother had punched in her credit card to pay for her son's Live Gold-membership, without knowing that it would still be available for future purchases. The child then bought games and accessories (presumably for his avatar) for £1000.
"It is impossible to monitor everything your children do. These companies should take some responsibility. They take advantage of vulnerable people."
Microsoft, on the other hand, points towards the parental controls available on XBLA. "It should also be noted that LIVE accounts registered for children's use have online activity automatically defaulted to off, these can be enabled by the parent should they wish in the Family Settings section," they added.