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Is Duolingo safe for your child?
Age guide
8+
We advise Duolingo from age 8 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can engage with Duolingo's gamified lessons, which use bright colors and simple exercises to introduce basic vocabulary and phrases in a new language.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range can benefit from Duolingo's structured courses and competitive leaderboards, which motivate consistent practice and track progress through various language skills.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can utilize Duolingo to supplement school language classes, explore more advanced grammar concepts, and practice conversational skills through interactive exercises.
- 16+
- Older teens can use Duolingo for self-paced learning, preparing for travel, or maintaining fluency, engaging with features like Stories for comprehension and Podcasts for listening practice.
Duolingo is a language-learning platform that offers free, bite-sized lessons in various languages. It uses gamification to make learning engaging and accessible for users of all ages.
- Age guide
- 8+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Duolingo is a language-learning application that offers structured lessons in a gamified format, making it engaging for various age groups. While primarily educational, it includes social features and in-app purchases that parents should be aware of. Adjusting privacy settings and discussing online interactions can help ensure a safer experience.
What to do about Duolingo
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 Duolingo is 8+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Duolingo setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Duolingo without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Duolingo that mean it is time to step in.
Duolingo age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Duolingo?
Parentwise puts Duolingo at 8+. We advise Duolingo from age 8 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Duolingo?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Duolingo (8+). Children in this age range can benefit from Duolingo's structured courses and competitive leaderboards, which motivate consistent practice and track progress through various language skills.
Can a 12 year old use Duolingo?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Duolingo (8+). Children in this age range can benefit from Duolingo's structured courses and competitive leaderboards, which motivate consistent practice and track progress through various language skills.
Can a 13 year old use Duolingo?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Duolingo (8+). Teenagers can utilize Duolingo to supplement school language classes, explore more advanced grammar concepts, and practice conversational skills through interactive exercises.
Is Duolingo appropriate for kids?
Duolingo is a language-learning application that offers structured lessons in a gamified format, making it engaging for various age groups. Parentwise rates Duolingo overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Duolingo family friendly?
Duolingo is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. While primarily educational, it includes social features and in-app purchases that parents should be aware of.
Duolingo parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Duolingo is a language-learning application that offers structured lessons in a gamified format, making it engaging for various age groups. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Duolingo safe for kids?
We advise Duolingo from age 8 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). While primarily educational, it includes social features and in-app purchases that parents should be aware of.
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