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Is Khan Kids safe for your child?

Age guide

2-8

We advise Khan Kids from age 2 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).

5-8
Khan Kids offers a wide range of educational activities tailored to this age group, including reading, math, and social-emotional learning, with customizable learning paths.
9-12
While Khan Kids is designed for younger children, some older children might find its early learning games too simplistic, though it can still reinforce foundational skills.
13-15
This app is not designed for teenagers, as its content is specifically created for early learners and will not offer age-appropriate educational challenges.
16+
Khan Kids is intended for children aged 2-8 and does not provide any relevant educational content or features for individuals in this age group.

Khan Kids is a free, educational app designed for children aged 2-8, offering thousands of activities, books, games, and videos. It covers subjects like reading, math, social-emotional learning, and creative expression, all aligned with early learning standards.

Age guide
2-8
Overall risk
2/10
Violence
1/10
Toxic behaviour
1/10
Stranger contact
1/10
Addiction risk
6/10
Language
1/10
Influence
2/10

What parents should know

Khan Kids is a free educational app designed for children aged 2-8, offering a curriculum focused on reading, math, social-emotional development, and creative play. It provides a safe, ad-free environment with personalized learning paths and a parent section to monitor progress. The app is a valuable tool for early childhood education, but its content is specifically tailored for young learners.

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Khan Kids age rating and parents guide: common questions

What age rating is Khan Kids?

Parentwise puts Khan Kids at 2-8. We advise Khan Kids from age 2 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 6/10.

Can a 10 year old use Khan Kids?

Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Khan Kids (2+). While Khan Kids is designed for younger children, some older children might find its early learning games too simplistic, though it can still reinforce foundational skills.

Can a 12 year old use Khan Kids?

Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Khan Kids (2+). While Khan Kids is designed for younger children, some older children might find its early learning games too simplistic, though it can still reinforce foundational skills.

Can a 13 year old use Khan Kids?

Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Khan Kids (2+). This app is not designed for teenagers, as its content is specifically created for early learners and will not offer age-appropriate educational challenges.

Is Khan Kids appropriate for kids?

Khan Kids is a free educational app designed for children aged 2-8, offering a curriculum focused on reading, math, social-emotional development, and creative play. Parentwise rates Khan Kids overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 6/10.

Is Khan Kids family friendly?

Khan Kids is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It provides a safe, ad-free environment with personalized learning paths and a parent section to monitor progress.

Khan Kids parents guide: what should a parent know first?

Khan Kids is a free educational app designed for children aged 2-8, offering a curriculum focused on reading, math, social-emotional development, and creative play. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (6/10).

Is Khan Kids safe for kids?

We advise Khan Kids from age 2 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). It provides a safe, ad-free environment with personalized learning paths and a parent section to monitor progress.

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