Parenting in 2026

AI and kids

The YouTube Rabbit Hole: Teaching Kids to Question What They Watch
BySally Egerton 23 May 202623 May 2026

Your kid starts on Minecraft. 20 minutes later they’re watching “Flat Earth explained”.

You didn’t click it. The algorithm did.

Banning YouTube doesn’t work. Teaching them to pause and question does.

Try the 2-Minute Video Audit at dinner tonight: 3 questions that build Habit #5 Question first, accept later. Takes 120 seconds. Makes the algorithm lose power

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AI and kids

ChatGPT Did My Child’s Homework. Now What?
BySally Egerton 23 May 20265 June 2026

If you found a full ChatGPT essay in your child’s homework book last week, you’re not alone.

Gauteng schools are updating AI policies fast. Banning it teaches kids to hide. Ignoring it teaches them to copy.

There’s a third way: Teach AI as a thinking partner, not an answer machine.

Here are the 3 questions your Grade 4-7 child should ask AI before they ask for answers. Plus the 1-sentence home policy to put on your fridge tonight

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