Guides for parents

Practical, no-nonsense help for setting up calm listening at home.

• Toddler audio player: how to choose one and set it up

  Choose a toddler audio player that fits your family, then set up a small song shelf, offline listening and your device’s own app restrictions with TotPlayer.

  5 min read

• How to turn an old iPhone or iPad into a kids’ audio player

  A step-by-step guide to giving an old phone or tablet a second life as a simple music player for toddlers, using the phone’s own lock settings to keep the app store, browser and videos out of reach.

  7 min read

• How to turn an old Android phone or tablet into a kids’ audio player

  A step-by-step guide to turning a spare Android phone or tablet into a simple, pinned music player for toddlers, with no app store, browser or videos in reach.

  6 min read

• Yoto vs Toniebox vs an old phone: which kids’ audio player makes sense?

  An honest comparison of the two most popular screen-free players for kids and the old-phone alternative you may already own: cost, content, toddler-friendliness and where each one wins.

  7 min read

• The best screen-free audio players for toddlers in 2026

  A parent’s guide to every major screen-free audio player for toddlers in 2026: Yoto, Toniebox, Lunii, Storypod, Jooki and the old phone you may already own, compared on cost, content and toddler-friendliness.

  8 min read