Your little one may ask for an Echo in their room, but that present issues.

Clear and present limits and moderation are cornerstones of parenting, and technology is no exception.

This Echo has parental controls that enable time and content limits.

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you’re able to provide age limits for content and revoke smarthome access.

If you have a tablet, you’ll also get access to kid-friendly movies and TV shows.

After that free year, FreeTime Unlimited is $2.99 a month.

Amazon Parental Dashboard

If you don’t want FreeTime Unlimited, then you’re paying $20 for a case.

Echo Dots aren’t devices you take with you or even pick up for any reason at all.

Then again, Amazon sometimes sells the Echo Dot for $20 or $30.

Alexa app with arrow pointing towards Devices option

Tap “Echo & Alexa.”

Scroll to the Echo you want to convert and tap its name.

Scroll down to find “FreeTime” and tap it.

Alexa app with arrow pointing to Echo & Alexa

Tap the toggle to the right of “Disabled.”

Tap “Setup Amazon FreeTime” at the bottom of the screen.

If you have any more children to add, tap “Add Child” and repeat the process.

Alexa app with box around "Kiddo" echo entry

Once everyone is added, tap “Continue.”

Tap “X” in the upper right corner to close out the introduction video.

Then adjust the relevant options.

Tap "FreeTime."

you’re free to even adjust the controls for Weekends versus a Weekday.

after you grab everything fine-tuned to your preferences, it’s time surprise your child with their new Echo.

Alexa App Freetime screen with box around disabled toggle

FreeTime screen with box around Setup Amazon FreeTime

Alexa permissions screen with box around Continue button

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Freetime Screen with boxes around toggles and Continue button

Freetime Unlimited offer screen with boxes around Start Your 1-month free trial and cancel options

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