Ages 7-10

Ages 3-6

Sep 5, 2026

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9 min read

AI Slop Is Taking Over Kids' YouTube

One channel posted more videos in seven months than Sesame Street has in twenty years. A fact-checked look at what's actually in young children's YouTube feeds, why it's cheap to make, and the three things a parent can do this week.

AI by Age

Ages 3-6

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

AI "Slop" Is Flooding Children's Media

Researchers found AI-generated kids' videos teaching wrong traffic safety, showing babies eating whole grapes, and garbling basic facts -- at industrial scale.

AI by Age

Ages 3-6

AI Plush Toys Told Kids How to Light Matches — Safety Warning

Aug 9, 2026

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1 min read

AI Plush Toys Told Kids How to Light Matches — Safety Warning

AI-powered plush toys and teddy bears embedded with chatbots have been found in tests to tell kids how to find and light matches, or discuss inappropriate topics.

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Ages 11-13

New Jersey Mandates AI Ethics in K-12 Curriculum — For Parents & Teachers

Aug 7, 2026

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1 min read

New Jersey Mandates AI Ethics in K-12 Curriculum — For Parents & Teachers

New Jersey now requires school districts to teach AI concepts, skills, and ethical use directly in the K-12 curriculum statewide.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

China Makes AI Mandatory in Every School — For Parents & Teachers

Aug 6, 2026

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1 min read

China Makes AI Mandatory in Every School — For Parents & Teachers

China's State Council just made AI a required core skill for every student, primary school through university.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Duolingo Makes Its AI 'Explain My Answer' Free for Everyone — For Parents & Students

Aug 5, 2026

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1 min read

Duolingo Makes Its AI 'Explain My Answer' Free for Everyone — For Parents & Students

Duolingo's real-time AI feedback tool, once limited to paid subscribers, is now free for every user.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Your Child's First AI Tool May Not Be ChatGPT — It May Be Google Search

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

Your Child's First AI Tool May Not Be ChatGPT — It May Be Google Search

Before your kid ever opens a chatbot, they're already using AI — every time they search. Here's the skill that matters now, and the one rule that teaches it: the Two-Source Rule.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Jul 14, 2026

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6 min read

The 20-Minute AI Settings Audit

Grab the device your child uses and twenty minutes. This is a tool-by-tool checklist for a first-pass audit of the AI safety settings that matter most — and what each one can and can't do.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Jul 12, 2026

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6 min read

The AI Safety Talk Parents Haven't Had

You had the stranger talk and the internet talk. AI needs its own — and most families haven't had it yet. Here's the whole conversation, in plain words, and how it changes by age.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

The Health Question Rule: What Kids Should Never Ask AI Alone

Jul 11, 2026

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5 min read

The Health Question Rule: What Kids Should Never Ask AI Alone

Kids are already asking AI about their bodies, their feelings, and problems they haven't told anyone. One simple family rule covers all of it — and here are the words to set it, by age.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

Before You Post That Photo of Your Kid

AI has changed the risk of public child photos. Here's how to share more safely — without panic — and exactly what to do if your child is ever targeted.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

The Family AI Agreement: Five Rules by Age

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Family AI Agreement: Five Rules by Age

A ban won't work; a free-for-all is reckless. The real question isn't screen time — it's what role you'll let AI play in your child's life. Five guardrails, the words to say them, and how they change by age.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Should You Take Parenting Advice From ChatGPT?

Jul 6, 2026

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6 min read

Should You Take Parenting Advice From ChatGPT?

Parents are already asking AI for parenting help. Here's where it genuinely helps, where it quietly misleads you, and how to sanity-check what it says — by your child's age.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

What Your Kid Should Never Tell an AI

Chatbots feel like private text threads — but privacy depends on the app, the account, and the settings. Here's what your child should never type in, and why.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Teaching in the Age of AI: A Practical Guide for the Classroom

Jul 1, 2026

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7 min read

Teaching in the Age of AI: A Practical Guide for the Classroom

Detection, policy, responsible use, and assignment design — what actually works now that AI is in every backpack.

AI by Age

Ages 11-13

Helping With Homework in the Age of AI: A Parent's Guide

Jul 1, 2026

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6 min read

Helping With Homework in the Age of AI: A Parent's Guide

Two situations, one goal: let AI help with the homework without letting it do the thinking for your child.

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