App · Low risk
Is Etsy safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Etsy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk).
- 13-15
- Teenagers aged 13-15 might use Etsy to browse unique items or consider opening their own shop to sell handmade goods, which involves managing listings and customer interactions.
- 16+
- Older teens aged 16 and above may engage more deeply with the platform, potentially buying and selling items, communicating with sellers/buyers, and managing financial transactions for their own small business.
Etsy is an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. It provides a platform for artists and crafters to sell their unique products to a global audience.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 3/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 5/10
What parents should know
Etsy is an e-commerce platform focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies, connecting buyers and sellers globally. It offers opportunities for creative expression and entrepreneurship, but requires careful attention to secure transaction practices and communication with strangers.
What to do about Etsy
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 Etsy is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Etsy setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Etsy without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Etsy that mean it is time to step in.
Etsy age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Etsy?
Parentwise puts Etsy at 13+. We advise Etsy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 6/10.
Can a 10 year old use Etsy?
Not by default: we advise Etsy from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 12 year old use Etsy?
Not by default: we advise Etsy from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first.
Can a 13 year old use Etsy?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Etsy (13+). Teenagers aged 13-15 might use Etsy to browse unique items or consider opening their own shop to sell handmade goods, which involves managing listings and customer interactions.
Is Etsy appropriate for kids?
Etsy is an e-commerce platform focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies, connecting buyers and sellers globally. Parentwise rates Etsy overall as low risk (3/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.
Is Etsy family friendly?
Etsy is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It offers opportunities for creative expression and entrepreneurship, but requires careful attention to secure transaction practices and communication with strangers.
Etsy parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Etsy is an e-commerce platform focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies, connecting buyers and sellers globally. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).
Is Etsy safe for kids?
We advise Etsy from age 13 and up. Overall risk 3/10 (low risk). It offers opportunities for creative expression and entrepreneurship, but requires careful attention to secure transaction practices and communication with strangers.
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