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Is Headspace safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Headspace from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children can benefit from the 'Sleepcasts' and simple guided meditations designed to help them relax and focus, often featuring engaging stories or characters.
- 9-12
- This age group can explore the 'Kids & Teens' section for meditations on topics like kindness, focus, and handling difficult emotions, which are presented in an accessible way.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can utilize Headspace for managing stress, improving focus for school, and addressing anxiety through targeted meditation courses and mindful movement exercises.
- 16+
- Older teens and young adults can access the full range of Headspace content, including advanced meditation techniques, mindful workouts, and longer courses on specific mental health topics.
Headspace is a popular meditation and mindfulness app designed to help users reduce stress, improve sleep, and increase focus. It offers guided meditations, sleep sounds, and mindfulness exercises for various situations.
- 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
Headspace is a well-regarded mindfulness and meditation app designed to improve mental well-being, focus, and sleep. It offers age-appropriate content for children and teens, making it a valuable tool for emotional regulation. Parents should explore the 'Kids & Teens' section and discuss how to integrate mindfulness practices into daily life.
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Headspace is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Headspace setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Headspace without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Headspace that mean it is time to step in.
Headspace age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Headspace?
Parentwise puts Headspace at 13+. We advise Headspace 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 Headspace?
Not by default: we advise Headspace from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This age group can explore the 'Kids & Teens' section for meditations on topics like kindness, focus, and handling difficult emotions, which are presented in an accessible way.
Can a 12 year old use Headspace?
Not by default: we advise Headspace from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. This age group can explore the 'Kids & Teens' section for meditations on topics like kindness, focus, and handling difficult emotions, which are presented in an accessible way.
Can a 13 year old use Headspace?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Headspace (13+). Teenagers can utilize Headspace for managing stress, improving focus for school, and addressing anxiety through targeted meditation courses and mindful movement exercises.
Is Headspace appropriate for kids?
Headspace is a well-regarded mindfulness and meditation app designed to improve mental well-being, focus, and sleep. Parentwise rates Headspace overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Headspace family friendly?
Headspace is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It offers age-appropriate content for children and teens, making it a valuable tool for emotional regulation.
Headspace parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Headspace is a well-regarded mindfulness and meditation app designed to improve mental well-being, focus, and sleep. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Headspace safe for kids?
We advise Headspace from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). It offers age-appropriate content for children and teens, making it a valuable tool for emotional regulation.
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