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When You Babysit: AI Boundaries for Little Kids
Reasonable rules when you're in charge of someone else's kids and AI is on every device.
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- 1The big idea
- 2age-appropriate use
- 3supervision
- 4content filter
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Section 1
The big idea
When you're babysitting, the parents trust you with screen-time decisions including AI. Younger kids absolutely should not be left alone with companion chatbots, and image generators can produce things you don't want a 7-year-old seeing. A few simple rules keep everyone safe and the parents calling you back.
Some examples
- No companion chatbot apps for kids under 13, period.
- Use AI together if you use it at all — no solo sessions.
- Stick to creative use (story ideas, drawing prompts) over open-ended chat.
- Keep screens in shared rooms, not bedrooms.
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Before your next babysitting gig, ask the parents what their AI rules are. They'll be impressed you asked.
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