Does HeyOtto send real-time alerts to parents?
Yes. HeyOtto sends real-time push, SMS, or email alerts when a child's conversation crosses safety or emotional thresholds you set — with severity tiers and quiet hours.
How many alerts do parents get with HeyOtto?
Most families receive zero to two meaningful alerts per week. Otto is designed for signal, not notification noise.
Can two parents get HeyOtto alerts?
Yes. You can add multiple trusted adults, each with their own alert preferences and delivery channels.
Know the moment something matters.
Instant alerts when your child encounters something that needs your attention — not a flood of noise, just the signals that count.
Alert System
HeyOtto! automatically monitors all conversations with children and alerts parents when safety concerns are detected.
Severity Levels (5 tiers)
Alert Management
Read vs. Dismissed
Reading an alert marks it as read but keeps it visible. Parents must explicitly dismiss alerts to remove them from active views—ensuring safety concerns are consciously acknowledged rather than accidentally lost or forgotten.
Configuration
Parents customize alert preferences and notification channels in Settings → Notifications
Why Real-time Alerts Matter
Parents stay informed in real-time while children benefit from AI that's both powerful and accountable. This balance is core to HeyOtto!'s philosophy: kids deserve access to AI, and families deserve to feel confident about that access.
- Critical: possible self-harm language detected.
- FYI: your child asked about a mature news topic.
- Daily recap: three curious questions, one emotional check-in.
Never miss the moment that matters
Real-time alerts on HeyOtto — signal, not noise, when your child needs you.