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Is Netflix safe for your child?
Age guide
All Ages
Our age guide for Netflix is All Ages. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Children in this age group can enjoy a wide range of animated series and educational shows specifically curated for young viewers within their Kids Profile.
- 9-12
- As they grow, children may explore live-action family movies and nature documentaries, often discovering new genres available within their adjusted maturity settings.
- 13-15
- Teenagers might begin watching popular TV series and films with more complex themes, requiring parents to monitor content ratings and discuss appropriate viewing choices.
- 16+
- Older teens often access a broader catalog of mature dramas and thrillers, making it important to have conversations about content and screen time management.
Netflix is a streaming service that provides a vast library of movies, television shows, documentaries, and original content across various genres. It caters to a wide audience, offering content that ranges from family-friendly to mature themes. Parents should be aware that while there is a significant amount of children's programming, there is also content that may not be suitable for younger viewers, depending on individual maturity levels.
- Age guide
- All Ages
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 4/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 3/10
- Stranger contact
- 1/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 5/10
- Influence
- 6/10
What parents should know
Netflix offers extensive parental controls to manage what children can watch, including profile locks and maturity ratings. Regularly reviewing viewing activity and adjusting settings ensures content remains age-appropriate. Open communication about screen time and content choices is key for older children.
What to do about Netflix
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Netflix age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Netflix?
Parentwise puts Netflix at All Ages. Our age guide for Netflix is All Ages. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 4/10, language 5/10, stranger contact 1/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Netflix?
Our guide for Netflix is All Ages, so weigh it against your own child. As they grow, children may explore live-action family movies and nature documentaries, often discovering new genres available within their adjusted maturity settings.
Can a 12 year old use Netflix?
Our guide for Netflix is All Ages, so weigh it against your own child. As they grow, children may explore live-action family movies and nature documentaries, often discovering new genres available within their adjusted maturity settings.
Can a 13 year old use Netflix?
Our guide for Netflix is All Ages, so weigh it against your own child. Teenagers might begin watching popular TV series and films with more complex themes, requiring parents to monitor content ratings and discuss appropriate viewing choices.
Is Netflix appropriate for kids?
Netflix offers extensive parental controls to manage what children can watch, including profile locks and maturity ratings. Parentwise rates Netflix overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 1/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Netflix family friendly?
Netflix sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. Regularly reviewing viewing activity and adjusting settings ensures content remains age-appropriate.
Netflix parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Netflix offers extensive parental controls to manage what children can watch, including profile locks and maturity ratings. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (1/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Netflix safe for kids?
Our age guide for Netflix is All Ages. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Regularly reviewing viewing activity and adjusting settings ensures content remains age-appropriate.
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