The AI Parenting Shortcut: 6 Custom Tools for Your Kids in Minutes

Dr. Courtney and her husband, Scott, talk about six incredible tools that you can make for your kids in minutes. These tips are not your standard AI slop. They are all created with your unique family's needs in mind - either to use your child's imagination and creativity, to promote structure or communication in your family, or to enhance your child's confidence. We discuss prompts that you can easily enter (included below) and talk about ways to trouble shoot working with AI to make the process smoother. 1. Creating coloring pages for kids (ideal for preschool - 2nd grade). Prompt: "A children's coloring page, featuring a "cute bunny, rainbows, unicorns and/or candy," thick clean black lines, minimalist, flat white background, no shading, no grayscale, whimsical and fun style, high resolution." *Tip: Will only do 1 page at a time. To create more, prompt with "Make another one" for as many as you need.* 2. Make a visual schedule for your family (works for any age - adjust for your kid's developmental level). Prompt: "Make me a visual schedule for my family to use. It should have images and a chart easy to read." Then go into specifics... e.g. "We have 2 kids, ages 6 and 8. At 9am, we eat breakfast. At 10am, we play outside. At 12pm, we eat lunch. At 1pm, we take a nap. At 2pm, we play or go to the park. At 4pm, we read a book. At 5pm, we eat dinner. At 7pm, we take baths and get ready for bed. At 8pm, we go to sleep." 3. Create a chore chart for your kids to help around the home (works for any age - adjust for your kid's developmental level). Prompt: "Make me a visual chore chart that my kids can check off each day. Chores include (specify here): e.g. walking the dog, emptying the dishwasher, making their bed, putting clothes away, taking out the trash and brushing their teeth." 4. Make a specialized feelings chart for your child to help them connect with and talk about their feelings. Prompt: "Make me a feelings chart with 15 different feelings for a 7 year old. Add a script in the chart that says "I feel___ when ___. I need ____". 5. Create a boredom menu for kids to look at when they're feeling bored or need ideas on what to do. Prompt: "Make me a chart that gives 10 different options my kids (age 6 and 8) can do when they are bored. Include visuals and the following ideas: read a book, draw, trampoline, marble run, eat a healthy snack, etc." 6. Develop an affirmation poster with your child that uses their words to describe their strengths and interests. Prompt: "Can you create us a cool affirmation poster for a 9 year old boy? Here are his strengths: Playing Video Games, Coding, Making Funny Comics, Good at math & science, I'm nice, Im very funny, i'm a good doodler, extremely good friend." **Tip: Tweak as needed to make it look/sound like your child or have the aesthetic your child likes. Questions for Dr. Courtney? Head over to Phases.fm to submit your question for the podcast!