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Resources & Tools for Parents

Checklists, templates, and curated external resources to help you raise AI-smart, AI-safe children.

AI Safety Checklist for Parents

Go through this checklist before allowing your child to use any new AI tool, and revisit it monthly.

Before Your Child Uses Any AI Tool

  • Read the platform's minimum age requirement (most require 13+)
  • Check if the platform is COPPA or GDPR-Kids compliant
  • Create the account with your email, not your child's personal email
  • Turn off conversation history / data training opt-ins where possible
  • Set a shared password so you can log in and review at any time
  • Agree on a 'house rule': AI tools are used in shared spaces only

Privacy & Data

  • Child never types their full name, address, phone, or school name
  • No photos of family members uploaded to AI tools
  • No sensitive school documents pasted into AI chat
  • Chat history reviewed by parent at least once a month
  • Data deletion requested if child stops using the platform

Healthy AI Habits

  • AI is used as a learning aid — not to write homework answers directly
  • Child explains back to parent what the AI helped them understand
  • Child cross-checks AI facts with another source before submitting schoolwork
  • Screen time with AI tools included in overall daily screen time limits
  • Regular conversations about what the AI said and whether it seemed accurate

Emotional Safety

  • Child understands AI is not a friend and has no feelings
  • Child knows to stop and tell a parent if AI says anything upsetting
  • AI is not used as a substitute for human connection or emotional support
  • Child is aware that AI conversations may be stored and reviewed by the company

Weekly AI Check-In Template

Use this 5-minute weekly check-in to stay connected to how your child is using AI tools.

1. What did you use AI for this week?

💡 Listen without judgement — the goal is openness.

2. Did it help you understand something better?

💡 Encourage them to explain the concept back to you.

3. Did anything the AI said seem wrong or strange?

💡 Practice critical thinking by looking it up together.

4. Did you share any personal information?

💡 Reinforce the rule: never share name, address, school, or photos.

5. What would you like to use it for next week?

💡 Help them set an intention — learning goal, not just entertainment.

Curated External Resources

Trusted organisations publishing reliable, research-backed guidance for families.

UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI and ChildrenFramework

UNICEF — The most comprehensive global framework for children's rights in the age of AI. Covers safety, privacy, education, and participation.

UNESCO AI Competency Framework for StudentsFramework

UNESCO — Defines what students at each age level should understand about AI — from recognising AI in everyday life to evaluating bias.

Common Sense Media – AI Reviews for KidsReviews

Common Sense Media — Honest, parent-written reviews and age ratings for AI tools and apps used by children.

UK DfE Generative AI in Education GuidancePolicy

UK Dept. for Education — Official UK guidance for schools and parents on using generative AI safely and effectively in education.

US Dept. of Education AI ReportPolicy

US Dept. of Education — Federal guidance on the risks and opportunities of AI in education, with recommendations for parents and teachers.

Internet Matters – Generative AI GuideGuide

Internet Matters — Parent-friendly guide to generative AI tools, with age-by-age advice and conversation starters.

Quick Reference: Age Guidelines

AgeRecommended approachSuggested tools
Under 7AI exposure through parent-led exploration onlyNone independently
7–10Parent present, educational tools only, no account creationKhan Academy, school tools
11–12Supervised use, shared family account, conversation reviewKhanmigo, school AI tools
13–15Guided independence, weekly check-ins, safety rules agreedChatGPT (family plan), Claude, Copilot
16–17Increasing autonomy with ongoing dialogue and critical thinkingMost tools with media literacy skills

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