Amazon Is Releasing A Kid-Friendly Alexa

BabyGaga

By Helena Martin

Published Jun 16, 2019

Alexa, play my Disney playlist!

Via: Flickr, Mack Male

Amazon is set to release a kid-friendly version of Alexa so that everyone in the family can have a fun, positive experience with their home gadgets. The new device not only provides kids family-friendly fun, but it also looks the part. With fun colours and handy functions, it’s hard not to add it to the wish list.

While becoming completely-gadget reliant is not good for anyone, it’s good for parents to begin teaching kids how to properly interact with electronic devices and all the functions they provide. In this generation and the rest to come, it is inevitable that our kids’ world will be more and more digitized. Instead of shielding them from this reality, we should be teaching our kids how to properly navigate it. With the help of some kid-friendly apps and devices, these lessons shouldn’t be too hard to teach.

The new line of Echo speakers will be released as the Echo Dot Kids Edition. They are based on the latest line of Amazon Echoes that dropped last fall. Instead of the add-on bumpers, this version will be available in frost blue or rainbow colours. The speakers will have a variety of age-appropriate experiences available for use: responses to questions, voice-based educational games, and kid-focused podcasts. Included in the package will be a year’s subscription to Amazon’s FreeTime Unlimited, which will grant access to over 1,000 audiobooks, podcasts, and other kid-friendly content.

Along with all these features, Amazon is planning to add the Alexa Skill Blueprints. This will allow kids to customize their own Alexa experiences. In line with the goal of teaching kids to navigate the digital space, this feature will help kids learn to create their own digital environment. With the guiding hand of a parent, it will truly help children become more responsible with technology, online interactions, and the use of apps.

The Echo Dot Kids Edition will retail for $69.99, and it will come with a two-year worry-free guarantee against breakage. If you’re looking to upgrade your speaker, this new version of the Amazon Echo Dot could be a good option for your family. It will also be a cute addition to your display shelves!