Lingokids has changed the way my 4-year-old plays and learns

There is so much judgement around parents’ use of screens, whether it’s phone, tablets, or TVs. I’ve seen comments on social media from people who are not parents, judging those of us who are trying to keep our kids calm and entertained while at a busy restaurant or at home while working. But I can’t lie, handing my phone over to my 4-year-old, Saide, so she can let me get through just one more afternoon meeting comes with a heavy dollop of guilt. If you are a parent and relate to this statement, stick around — there’s a special gift waiting for you and your kid at the end of the article.

Lingokids is trying to change all that. The number 1 interactive app for kids under 8 has been a game changer for my daughter — and it’s been a total guilt-killer for me! We started using Lingokids a couple of months ago after I had been searching for fun learning games that would keep Saide interested. Everything I found was either not worth it, full of ads, or just kinda shady.

Enter Lingokids. The award-winning app boasts its Playlearning™ methodology, which, explained in its most basic way, is teaching kids while they’re playing fun games. Saide loves playing the math and spelling games, which are woven in with activities that make her feel like she’s getting points and winning — but she’s actually learning addition, spelling, phonics, social skills, and so much more. There are so many different layers to uncover that she’s never bored and always wants to explore different parts of the app. The app interface is easy for her to follow along: at the top there are icons for Games, Theater, Lessons, and Family Time, each with their own activities within. The Games area is brimming with exciting topics for Saide to explore, all with the help of her favorite characters, whether it’s Elliott, Baby Bot, or Lisa from Lingokids, or Pocoyo, Blippi, or Meeka. Theater gives her safe, high-quality videos featuring her character friends that make her time watching impactful, all while learning about her emotions, curiosity, her body, and more. Lessons and Family Time reinforce what she’s learned throughout the app.

The best part for me? The app is a completely safe, ad-free environment, so even if I’m not always screening what she’s watching, I can be confident that she’s not being served intrusive and inappropriate ads for her age and that she’s interacting with games, activities, and videos that are 100% made for kids. Plus, parental controls, like daily limits and section selection, give me all the power to manage her screen time as I see fit. Beyond the app, I can also click over to a printables section that supports the lessons and games that she interacts with.

It’s always a win when your child wants to play or watch with an app that we know is educational and safe. And the many industry awards Lingokids has garnered only reinforces my confidence (seriously, they’ve gotten more than 30, and seals of approval, like Good Housekeeping’s Best Parenting Award in 2023 and 2024 and TIME’s Best EdTech Companies in the World in 2024 and 2025, among many others). The app’s methodology has been evaluated through independent research by universities worldwide, and the results have been incredible: Kids learn more, stay engaged, and are motivated to keep learning (and playing) with Lingokids. The more than 160 million families across the globe that have tried Lingokids understand that this app is changing the game of screen time for kids, literally. But the most important reviewer for me is my Saide, who almost every day asks me, “Can I play Lingokids?” You most definitely can!

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