Practical Toolkit

Practical steps for parents who want to act calmly, not panic.

Three steps based on the book method: Notice, Talk, Decide. No alarm, no denial.

The method

Observe, Name, Return.

The toolkit follows the three-step method from Raising Humans in the Age of AI. Each step is actionable without requiring a full book read.

1

Notice

Identify where AI and algorithmic systems currently enter your child's life. Not to alarm — to see clearly. The Home Attention Audit is a structured observation guide for this step.

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2

Talk

Create family language around digital safety and AI without creating panic or shame. The Conversation Starter Cards give you practical prompts for different ages and situations.

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3

Decide

Make deliberate family decisions about platforms, screen time and AI tools — based on your observation, not on news cycles. The Platform Awareness Map helps structure this step.

Open Platform Map →

All toolkit tools

Six practical tools.

Each tool is short, printable and designed to be used once — then returned to when the situation changes.

Observe

Home Attention Audit

A structured observation guide for mapping how AI and screens currently enter your home.

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Observe

Platform Awareness Map

A framework for naming which platforms shape your child's attention and what they are optimised for.

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Talk

Conversation Starter Cards

Practical prompts for family conversations about AI, screens and digital safety at different ages.

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Talk

Age-Appropriate Framing

How to talk about AI with children from 5 to 17. Different language, same honest principles.

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Decide

Presence Practice Cards

12 cards for the moments when presence makes a difference. Based on Chapter 7 of the book.

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Decide

Family AI Policy Template

A one-page template for families who want to make their digital values explicit and revisable.

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