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Is Seesaw safe for your child?
Age guide
5+
We advise Seesaw from age 5 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Younger children primarily use Seesaw to post drawings, photos, and voice recordings of their work, often guided by teacher prompts.
- 9-12
- Children in this age group may use Seesaw for more complex assignments, including creating presentations, writing longer reflections, and collaborating on projects.
- 13-15
- While less common for older students, some middle schools use Seesaw for portfolio building or specific project-based learning.
- 16+
- Seesaw is generally not used by students in this age group, as educational platforms shift to more advanced learning management systems.
Seesaw is a school learning journal where children post work and teachers and families comment on it.
- Age guide
- 5+
- Overall risk
- 1/10
- Violence
- 0/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 0/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 3/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Influence
- 1/10
What parents should know
Seesaw is an educational platform used for student portfolios and classroom communication, primarily for elementary and early middle school. It allows students to share their work and interact with classmates and teachers. Parents can connect to their child's account to monitor activity and adjust privacy settings.
What to do about Seesaw
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 Seesaw is 5+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Seesaw setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Seesaw without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Seesaw that mean it is time to step in.
Seesaw age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Seesaw?
Parentwise puts Seesaw at 5+. We advise Seesaw from age 5 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). Violence scores 0/10, language 0/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 3/10.
Can a 10 year old use Seesaw?
Yes, 10 is at or above the age we advise for Seesaw (5+). Children in this age group may use Seesaw for more complex assignments, including creating presentations, writing longer reflections, and collaborating on projects.
Can a 12 year old use Seesaw?
Yes, 12 is at or above the age we advise for Seesaw (5+). Children in this age group may use Seesaw for more complex assignments, including creating presentations, writing longer reflections, and collaborating on projects.
Can a 13 year old use Seesaw?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Seesaw (5+). While less common for older students, some middle schools use Seesaw for portfolio building or specific project-based learning.
Is Seesaw appropriate for kids?
Seesaw is an educational platform used for student portfolios and classroom communication, primarily for elementary and early middle school. Parentwise rates Seesaw overall as low risk (1/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 3/10.
Is Seesaw family friendly?
Seesaw is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. It allows students to share their work and interact with classmates and teachers.
Seesaw parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Seesaw is an educational platform used for student portfolios and classroom communication, primarily for elementary and early middle school. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (3/10).
Is Seesaw safe for kids?
We advise Seesaw from age 5 and up. Overall risk 1/10 (low risk). It allows students to share their work and interact with classmates and teachers.
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