AI is becoming part of kids’ everyday lives faster than most parents realize.
This guide helps you catch up.
What’s inside:
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A clear breakdown of where AI actually shows up.
From school tools and search to chatbots, social apps, and photo editing. We walk you through the places AI is already part of your child’s digital world (often without families realizing it)
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The risks parents should actually pay attention to.
Not fear-based. Just honest. We cover privacy, emotional reliance on chatbots, misinformation, deepfakes, cheating, and the ways AI can blur boundaries for kids and teens.
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What you can control (and what you can’t).
We explain where parents do have leverage — settings, permissions, guardrails, boundaries at home — and where the focus needs to shift to conversations and trust instead of controls
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How to talk to your kids about AI (without sounding clueless or dramatic).
Conversation starters and real examples to help you bring this up in a way that keeps the door open instead of triggering eye rolls or shutdowns.
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Practical next steps you can take right away.
Simple actions you can take this week to feel more informed, set expectations, and create healthier boundaries around AI use at home and at school.
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A practical parenting playbook for the AI era.
Clear guidance on how to set expectations, create boundaries, and decide what’s okay (and what’s not) for your family so you’re not making it up as you go.
Did you know…
About two-thirds of teens (around 64%) say they’ve used an AI chatbot — and roughly three in ten use them every day.
— Pew Research
Nearly three in four teens have used AI companion or chatbot tools at least once.
— Common Sense Media
Get the clarity you need to parent confidently in the AI era.
Don’t wait until it’s too late to get involved in your child’s digital world. The more you understand your their world, the better you can help them navigate it safely.