Set Daily Time Limits, Total Screen Time, and Learn First on Amazon Kids

Learn how you can control your child's daily device usage, limit overall screen time, and restrict access to games and entertainment until they complete educational activities.

Control your child's device usage through the Parent Dashboard by:

  • Setting daily time limits
  • Managing overall screen time, and
  • Prioritizing educational content.

Setting Daily Time Limits

On Parent Dashboard Desktop On Parent Dashboard Mobile App
  1. Go to Parent Dashboard and select a child profile.
  2. Select Set Up Screen Time.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Time Limits. This step lets you control how long your child can use their device each day.
  4. Under Schedule add screen time limits.
  5. Select Next and choose the days the limits should be applied.
  6. Select Apply Changes.
  1. Select the child profile from the app home page.
  2. Select Turn On Daily Screen Time.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Time Limits. This step lets you control how long your child can use their device each day.
  4. Under Schedule add screen time limits.
  5. Select Apply Changes.

Managing Total Screen Time

On Parent Dashboard Desktop On Parent Dashboard Mobile App
  1. Go to Parent Dashboard and select the child profile that you wish to set the total screen time for.
  2. Select Set Up Time Limits.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Time Limits.
  4. To limit the usage, adjust the slider under Schedule.
  5. Select Apply Changes to save.
  1. Select the child profile from the app homepage.
  2. Select the Daily Screen Time arrow.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Time Limits.
  4. To limit the usage, adjust the slider under Schedule.
  5. Select Apply Changes to save.

Prioritizing Education with Learn First

On Parent Dashboard Desktop On Parent Dashboard Mobile App
  1. Open the Parent Dashboard and select a child profile.
  2. Select Set Up Time Limits.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Time Limits.
  4. Scroll to Learn First and select Add (pencil icon).
  1. Select the child profile from the home page.
  2. Select the Daily Screen Time arrow.
  3. Toggle to activate Daily Screen Limits.
  4. Scroll to Learn First and select Add.
  5. Configure your learn first settings.
  6. Select Apply Changes to confirm.

Note: Adjusting limits via Parent Dashboard website or the mobile app modifies any daily time settings that you may have on your Amazon Kids-enabled devices.

Tips:

  • Time by Activity Type feature lets you choose time per content type. You can set an activity limit for up to 12 hours.
  • On the Parent Dashboard mobile app, you can troubleshoot common issues and provide feedback on app features:
    • Within the app, visit More (bottom right).
    • Go to Feedback and Troubleshooting.
    • Choose the applicable options from the list (App Issues or Give Feedback).

For more information, try our Amazon Kids Forum.

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