Parents' Guide to Meditations for Kids

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Health & Fitness
Meditations for Kids Poster Image

Common Sense Media Review

Mieke VanderBorght By Mieke VanderBorght , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Calming, kid-friendly exercises wash stress, anxiety away.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 4+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Meditations for kids App: Screenshot #1
  • Meditations for kids App: Screenshot #2
  • Meditations for kids App: Screenshot #3

Parent and Kid Reviews

See all

Privacy Rating Warning

  • Personal information is sold or rented to third parties.
  • Unclear whether personal information are shared for third-party marketing.
  • Unclear whether this product displays personalised advertising.
  • Unclear whether data are collected by third-parties for their own purposes.
  • Unclear whether this product uses a user's information to track and target advertisements on other third-party websites or services.
  • Unclear whether this product creates and uses data profiles for personalised advertisements.
Learn more about our privacy ratings

What's It About?

There are six calming sounds and ten guided meditations in MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS. Swipe left or right at the bottom of the screen and tap the play button to begin listening to any of the meditations. Spend a day at the beach, practice being still, or work on a fear of the dark. Each themed recording lasts about five minutes and guides kids through simple movements, stretches, breathing exercises, or visualizations. Or, tap on one of the icons to listen to rain, waves, birds, nighttime chirping, forest sounds, or calming music.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say : Not yet rated
Kids say : Not yet rated

A friendly, encouraging voice helps kids release stress and excess energy with easy to use collection of guided imagery and relaxation techniques. Meditations for Kids doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but it has a colorful and easy to use interface. And, there are some great, kid-friendly guided meditations. Themes are right on for kids, from conquering a fear of the dark to imagining a tranquil afternoon in a tree house, or a fun day at the beach. There's even one to help fidgety kids tone down their urge to be moving all the time. Sometimes, kids are asked to get up and stretch, purr like a cat, or practice deep breathing. But, most of the instructions involve guiding kids through a imagination journey that takes them to a happy place or allows them to let they anxiety or worries float away like a balloon. Not all kids will connect with this approach, or will be able to calm down and follow the narrator. But, for $.99 it may be worth a try!

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how kids feel after using Mediations for Kids. Did the exercises help them feel better, more calm, less stressed? Does it put them to sleep? How do the breathing exercises make their body feel?

  • Listen to and participate in the guided meditations together with your kids. Do it as a family activity to take a break from a busy day. Or work it into a routine to do every day, like, before bedtime.

  • Make sure your kids have plenty of time to unwind. Share some of the ways you like to relax and find things to do together -- read a book, take a bike ride, go for a walk in the park -- that make you all feel good.

App Details

Did we miss something on diversity?

Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by

Meditations for Kids Poster Image

You May Also Like...

See all

Meditation Apps for Kids

See all

Best Health Apps and Games for Kids

See all recommended app lists

Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

See how we rate