Echo Dot Kids (5th generation, 2022 release) | Wi-Fi and Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa | Designed for kids, with parental controls | Owl

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Some of those features will be free: parental controls, time limits and age-appropriate suggestions when children say “Alexa, I’m bored”, among other things. And the Echo dot kids claims to teach kids manners too, thanks to the Magic Word feature – Alexa offers praise when kids say please.

A large button on the top lets you switch it off, and the base glows red when it’s off so you don’t get caught out. If the new shape is a road block for how you plan to use the Dot, I’d recommend picking up the older model before it fully sells out. We're over the moon to have created ten brand new, ad-free, radio stations perfectly suited for little ears, now available on the new Echo Dot Kids. To make sure that Alexa hears you, move your device away from walls, other speakers, or background noise.All of the new Echo models support this, including the full-size Echo and the standard 4th Gen Echo Dot. Controller was as advertised great condition all parts with instructions in genuine box, even original batteries were in box. It will also have parental controls which allow adults to block things such as explicit lyrics on music streaming services, as well as set time limits to prevent children from "talking with Alexa late into the night". Some say that the options on the set up are kid friendly, while other say that they are frustrated with the overcomplicated setup process.

Kids can take charge of their routines with Alexa by setting their own alarms, turning off compatible smart lights and adding reminders. In 2019, a coalition of child protection and privacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, asking it to investigate the Echo Dot Kids.

I was going to put a normal echo dot in my daughters room but then I saw the tiger and showed my daughter and she loved it! On top, you get the standard array of Echo buttons, including volume controls, microphone mute and the action button that activates Alexa without having to say the wake word. He likes the bedtime stories and setting alarms but doesn’t always let him listens to the music he wants. The item may be missing the original packaging or protective wrapping, or may be in the original packaging but not sealed. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest.