Echo Dot Kids Edition makes Alexa your child’s new best friend

Children have always been able to use their parents’ Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Plus. The difference, however, is that now they can use it without stumbling upon content that isn’t suitable for them.

FreeTime and FreeTime Unlimited on Alexa is open for all of its smart speakers, but the Echo Dot Kids Edition acts as a gateway for parents.

The free-to-use features include time limits on usage, blocking explicit songs, activity review, Magic Word to teach children manners, educational questions and answers, and household communications. Amazon also says Alexa can “speak ‘kid’” to its young users. If a child says he or she is bored, the digital assistant can serve up jokes, songs, or anything else that’s entertaining or educational.

Parents who go for FreeTime Unlimited unlock hundreds of books from Audible, ad-free stations and playlists from iHeartRadio, Alexa Kid Skills from brands like National Geographic and Nickelodeon, and wake-up alarms from Disney characters.

There’s some more money to pay if you want your child to have Alexa as his or her new best friend. While the regular Echo Dot is just $50, the Echo Dot Kids Edition is $80. Amazon fairly raised the price, though, because you do get plenty of age-appropriate content.

Buy now: Amazon

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