When Should Children Use AI?
AI is everywhere—but when should children begin using it? A clear, development-based approach to timing, guidance, and responsible use.
Truth and Trust in an AI World
In a world where AI can produce convincing answers instantly, how do children learn what to trust? Understanding truth, credibility, and judgment has never been more important.
Social Development in an AI World
Children are growing up in environments where AI shapes communication and interaction. What happens to social development when conversation is simulated?
How AI Shapes Attention
Attention is not just a habit—it is a foundation for learning. In an AI-driven world, children’s attention is increasingly shaped by algorithms. What does that mean for development?
What Happens When AI Thinks for Us?
When AI does the thinking, what happens to ours? Cognitive offloading can help—but it may also reshape memory, reasoning, and learning in ways we don’t yet fully understand.
Why Children Must Learn to Write Before They Can Judge Writing in the Age of AI
Before children can evaluate writing, they must first learn to produce it. Research in literacy and cognitive science reveals why formation comes before judgment—and how AI may disrupt that process.
AI in Education: What Should Children Learn First About AI?
AI in Education: What Should Children Learn First About AI?
Series Note: This series of articles is based on extensive research into child development, literacy, argumentation, digital media, and artificial intelligence. The goal of the series is not simply to react to new tools, but to ask a deeper question: how do children develop the human capacities they need before AI begins to shape writing, thinking, attention, trust, and social life?
Should AI Be Allowed in Student Writing? A Guide for Educators
Artificial intelligence is forcing educators to rethink student writing. This article explores the difference between writing as communication and writing as a tool for thinking—and how AI may fit into the learning process.
What Automated Systems Cannot Access? What “Public” Really Means
Can AI See Your Child’s Social Media? What “Public” Really Means
Imagine this: you’re at the kitchen table, scrolling past a headline or a comment thread, and you see someone write:
“If it’s public, AI can see it.”
Statements like that on social media can be intentionally alarming. As a parent, your first thought may be of some cyber-robot actively browsing social media, reading profiles, or “watching” your child online.
Is ChatGPT Safe for Kids? What Parents Should Know About AI Conversations
Is ChatGPT Safe for Kids? A Parent’s Guide to AI Conversations and Teen Digital Safety
Originally published February 14, 2026. Updated February 19, 2026 with expanded guidance for parents and clearer warning signs.
Start Here New to this series? Start with the AI Parenting Guide .Parents are beginning to notice something new at home: a child sitting quietly with a phone or tablet, typing back and forth with ChatGPT. What catches a parent’s attention isn’t only the screen time—it’s the tone. The AI sounds friendly, patient, encouraging, and endlessly available.
For many parents, that raises an uncomfortable question:
What is this “relationship,” and is it healthy for my child?