Is a Robot Pet Right for Your Child? What Parents Should Know

Before buying a robot pet for your child, parents should distinguish between traditional interactive products and AI-powered ones, and pay attention to AI response quality, privacy, and age suitability. A 2026 Common Sense Media evaluation of some AI toys found that 27% of tested outputs were unsuitable for children; the result applies only to the products tested. Common Sense Media recommends that children aged 5 and under not use AI toys, and that ages 6 to 12 use them with caution.