Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release) Kids | Designed for kids, with parental controls | Dragon

10 reviews for Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release) Kids | Designed for kids, with parental controls | Dragon

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Harmony – June 27, 2023

   
   I just recently purchased this for my son’s 6th birthday to help him have an option for audiobooks, alarm clock, and listening to music and he LOVES it! He greets Alexa every time he gets home and says goodnight to her and gets a bedtime story from her while he waits for me to come read to him and tuck him in. We have successfully added a few Alexa skills (including Big Fart which MAY have been a mistake on my part) and so far they seem to work pretty well.Pros:- Cute dragon theme and image (Alexa introduces herself and says she likes to pretend she is a dragon and has a kid-friendly voice character)- Optional additional Dragon Egg Cradle (have not personally purchased yet but am tempted)- Great resource to allow kids access to audiobooks and learning materials with parental controls through the parent dashboard- 1 year free subscription to Amazon Kids+ which is a great deal if you have an amazon kids tablet already (same price as you already pay for a year and an echo dot? Yes please!)- An avenue for little ones to ask some of their random questions to someone other than overloaded parents- Many cool Alexa skills from independent companies (Math practice games? Yes! Talk to Pikachu? Yes!)- Alarm clock, speaker, nightlight and more in one!Cons:- Alexa can sometimes get very confused. This can be frustrating for anyone, but especially for little ones with little tolerance for the pitfalls of technology. Sometimes she doesn’t hear you correctly and says she can’t do something they know she can do. Sometimes she starts playing music while doing another skill and the speaker just can’t take it. Sometimes she just plain doesn’t listen the first 10 times you try and ask. It’s…….. frustrating and stressful when this happens to say the least. Teach your little one how to reset Alexa if this happens so they can feel in control instead of having a meltdown or running out screaming over her.- Not all of the Alexa skills work quite how they are meant to and will totally mess Alexa up and require a reset and removal of the skill entirely.- Alexa has very specific commands and these can be hard to remember sometimes. Consider writing out or typing up a list of the most common commands for little ones to help them remember the right order of words.- The Echo dot can get surprisingly loud and when you ask Alexa to turn down the volume it is in very small increments so you will need to do it manually if they have somehow turned it up to blasting.- After Alexa’s bedtime has hit she will not respond to any commands or be able to use any skills. This includes asking her to stop playing something she already was, using a nightlight skill, or setting an alarm. The only option you have after her off time is to manually reset it so she goes quiet. The timer options are awesome tools to keep little ones from turning her on and playing with her instead of going to bed, but does restrict some of the bedtime options you could have like the nightlight.Overall, we have loved our experience with this product so far and it has only been in use for about a week (but pretty constantly). We’ll see how this holds up over time!

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Ashlie – September 7, 2023

   
   I was tired of my kids always using my Alexa and taking it to their rooms for music. I decided to buy them each a kid’s Alexa and I’d have to say it was probably one of the best gifts I’ve gotten them in a while. They use it daily! My kids love the cute dragon design on the outside and they love the different voices it has compared to the regular Alexas. One of my favorite things about it is the parental controls and the ability to block out explicit content. The kids also really enjoy all the kid’s games you can play with the Alexa as well. The sound is great, never too loud to be bothersome. I now have an Alexa in every room in my house. One con to this is that it does sometimes have issues connecting to the internet which obviously frustrates us all but it’s rare that happens.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Brittani – October 8, 2023

   
   Love this kids Alexa. It was super easy to setup and connect to my account. My kids love being able to ask Alexa what the weather is each morning or to play their favorite music. They also use it as a timer for screen time and cleaning up their room. The price is great and the quality is excellent. It’s small and easy to move from room to room as well.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Chi Chi – October 8, 2023

   
   My 9yo and I love this. He doesn’t have a phone and this is a good way for him to contact me while I am away from home. It even lets him send messages to my phone. I can also drop in on him if I’m away from home

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Amazon Customer – September 20, 2023

   
   We got this for an alarm for my daughters. 7 and 3. The 7 year old loves waking up to personalized music and she continues to listen to music while she gets ready. It was easy to set up. My three old uses it to listen to bedtime stories once the tv goes off for the night. And they use it was a timer for reading for homework. Multi uses for a great price.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   DM – August 23, 2023

   
   My daughter loves this smart speaker that we have named “Hootie the Echo Owl.” I initially set it up and then waited until later for my daughter could go through some of the Alexa training. When I returned, the I could not figure out how to continue the remainder of the setup. So I ended up rebooting the unit several times to start over. After about 5 reboots I managed to get it to take us through the setup so Hootie and Alexa could start to get used to my kid’s voice. Setup should have been a lot easier especially considering we also have the eero mesh wifi network.GRIPE: Why doesn’t EVERY Echo Dot have the ability to display the time as LED lights? You can toggle it on/off per your preference, but it would make sense that every Dot could also display the time.

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   Rated 4 out of 5

   Marie – August 31, 2023

   
   I bought this when it was on the back to school sale. It’s a game changer! My child loves having it in their room and being able to listen to music and ask all the questions. lolI’m impressed with the parental controls too. I’m able to control more than I thought.For me what makes it a game changer is the ability to make announcements and call him through the device. Up until now I’ve had to either yell upstairs or go up there if I needed something. Which was often. Now I can announce dinner and call him. It’s great. He loves calling me too!The reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because you can only stream music thru one device at a time.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Justice – September 30, 2023

   
   I absolutely love this kids evho. It’s so informative and easy to use. Tells stories and sings happy birthday. Parent control is very simple through the Alexa app. There’s no better Bluetooth speaker out there for kids!

9. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Lucero Sandoval – October 6, 2023

   
   I love this and so does my daughter! don’t need to wake her up for school anymore! lolshe uses it everyday and loves it!

10. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Karen Belin – October 7, 2023

    
    My granddaughter loves it . She loves to dance . Best gift ever my son said