How to control Amazon Kids+ (2023) content settings

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if you have kids and like to read, Amazon Kids+ makes economic sense. It offers access to an amazing variety of books, as well as movies, apps, music, games and more, all for a relatively low monthly price. If you tried to buy the same number of books without Amazon Kids+, you’d be broke fast.

But Amazon’s definition of what’s age-appropriate might not match yours. In any case, each child is different and that is a decision that only you as a parent can make. But even the most laid-back dad probably wants some control over what his son sees on his Amazon device.

That means you need to be an active participant in your child’s Amazon Kids+ experience. To help you out, we’ve explained here how to filter content and keep track of what your kids are doing on the platform. And be sure to check out our other parenting guides, including the The best podcasts for children, The best subscription boxes for kids, and The best STEM toys for kids.

Updated May 2023: We’ve rewritten some instructions to reflect changes to the Amazon Parent Dashboard, added instructions for controlling voice and video calls, and a new section on moving content purchases outside of Kids+ to your child’s device. son.

create a profile

To get started, you need to create a child profile.

• Open the Amazon Kids+ app.
• If it is the first time you use it, the Add child profile screen will appear. Otherwise select add a child on the home page to add another profile.
• Enter your child’s name and date of birth. Amazon uses the date of birth to control what content your child sees. You don’t have to use your child’s actual birthday; just pick something close, so the initial content is whatever Amazon deems appropriate for that age.

This is where you also set a PIN number that you will need to remember. This PIN is required to sign out of Amazon Kids+ on the device. If you don’t want your child to be able to log out of Kids+ on their own, keep the PIN secret.

Once you’ve created a child profile, you can use it to sign in on any Amazon device. Your kids can read their books on a Kindle or use the Kindle app on other devices, as well as watch movies, play games, and access the web on other devices, like a fire tablet either echo point for kids.

Manage content

Once your child’s profile is set up, go to the parent board to control the content your child sees. Most controls can be accessed through the app, but it’s often easier to set up and control Amazon Kids+ through the app. web interface.

The bad news is that your controls are limited. In Amazon’s words, there are “thousands of age-appropriate books, movies, and TV shows for kids ages 3 to 12.” That’s a lot of content, and there’s no way someone is going to go through it all. Amazon assured WIRED that all content is hand-picked. While algorithms can recommend related content, the entire group has been vetted by humans.