Grammarly is legitimately useful—it's like having an English teacher looking over your shoulder, and the educational value is real. Kids who use it thoughtfully tend to become better writers.

But let's be clear about the privacy situation: this app needs permission to read literally everything your kid types, everywhere. Emails, texts, social media posts, school assignments—all of it gets uploaded to Grammarly's servers. They're transparent about it and there's no evidence of misuse, but parents should go into this eyes open.

The bigger question is whether your kid will use it as a learning tool or a crutch. If they're clicking "accept all" without reading the explanations, they're not learning anything. But if they're actually paying attention to why Grammarly flags things, it can genuinely improve their writing.

Solid tool for student writers who are ready to engage with it thoughtfully. Just have the privacy conversation first.