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Alexa & Echo: AI settings for parents

Turn on Amazon Kids on an Echo to give it a kid-safe mode. How the newer Alexa+ AI works for kids isn't confirmed.

Can a parent turn it off? Partly

Partly. You can put an Echo in Amazon Kids mode and manage it from the Parent Dashboard. We couldn't confirm how Alexa+ AI works on Amazon Kids devices.

What the AI feature is

Alexa is Amazon's voice assistant on Echo speakers and screens. Amazon's newer Alexa+ uses generative AI to have longer, more natural conversations.

Age rules

Amazon Kids on Alexa gives a child-friendly Alexa with parent controls. You set it up with a child profile and parental consent.
Amazon Family accounts are for adults 18 and up. Kids are added as child profiles.

Step by step

Turn on Amazon Kids on an Echo

Open the Alexa app and tap Devices.
Tap Device Type, then Echo & Alexa, then the device your child uses.
Tap Settings, then Amazon Kids, and turn it on.
Follow the prompts to create or choose a child profile and give parental consent.

Source: official help page

Set limits in the Parent Dashboard

Open the Parent Dashboard (parents.amazon.com) and sign in.
Tap the settings icon next to your child's name.
Pick what you want to change, such as a daily time limit.

Source: official help page

What parents should know

Amazon Kids works per device. An Echo that isn't in Kids mode, like one in a shared kitchen, gives the regular Alexa.
Amazon says voice shopping is off in Amazon Kids.

Not confirmed yet

We couldn't confirm these from an official source. We'll update this page when we can.

Whether Alexa+ (the newer AI version) runs on Amazon Kids devices, and what kids can do with it. Source

Sources

Last checked: October 25, 2026. Made by Amazon. App makers change settings often. If something looks different on your screen, tell us.