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Is Calm safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Calm from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Calm offers a 'Kids' section with meditations and stories specifically designed for this age, focusing on simple breathing exercises and imaginative narratives.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group can explore a wider range of guided meditations and 'Sleep Stories' within the Kids section, which address topics like focus, managing emotions, and relaxation.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can access the full library of meditations and sleep content, including programs for anxiety, self-esteem, and stress, often preferring content designed for a more mature audience.
- 16+
- Older teens and young adults benefit from Calm's extensive collection of advanced meditation series, masterclasses, and music for focus, often integrating it into their daily routines for mental well-being.
Calm is another leading meditation and sleep app, offering guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, and relaxing music. It aims to help users improve sleep, reduce stress, and experience more calm in their lives.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Calm is a meditation and sleep aid app offering guided sessions and stories for various age groups. Parents should utilize the 'Kid's Content' filter and explore the app's offerings together to ensure content appropriateness, while also managing subscription access.
What to do about Calm
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Calm is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Calm setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Calm without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Calm that mean it is time to step in.
Calm age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Calm?
Parentwise puts Calm at 13+. We advise Calm from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Calm?
Not by default: we advise Calm from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group can explore a wider range of guided meditations and 'Sleep Stories' within the Kids section, which address topics like focus, managing emotions, and relaxation.
Can a 12 year old use Calm?
Not by default: we advise Calm from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age group can explore a wider range of guided meditations and 'Sleep Stories' within the Kids section, which address topics like focus, managing emotions, and relaxation.
Can a 13 year old use Calm?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Calm (13+). Teenagers can access the full library of meditations and sleep content, including programs for anxiety, self-esteem, and stress, often preferring content designed for a more mature audience.
Is Calm appropriate for kids?
Calm is a meditation and sleep aid app offering guided sessions and stories for various age groups. Parentwise rates Calm overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Calm family friendly?
Calm is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. Parents should utilize the 'Kid's Content' filter and explore the app's offerings together to ensure content appropriateness, while also managing subscription access.
Calm parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Calm is a meditation and sleep aid app offering guided sessions and stories for various age groups. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Calm safe for kids?
We advise Calm from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Parents should utilize the 'Kid's Content' filter and explore the app's offerings together to ensure content appropriateness, while also managing subscription access.
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