Household considerations.
FOR HELPING WITH HOMEWORK
Explaining a concept the child did not follow, at their level.
Not producing the work.
"Explain fractions to a nine-year-old" is useful. Answering the worksheet is not.
WHAT TO TEACH CHILDREN
That it can be confidently wrong That it is not a person That schoolwork must be their own To check things that matter
FOR OLDER CHILDREN
Teaching them to use it well matters more than restricting it. They will use it.
WHAT TO BE CAREFUL WITH
Personal information about children Age-appropriateness of content Emotional attachment to a chat assistant
THAT LAST POINT
Children may relate to a conversational assistant as though it were a friend.
It is not, and it cannot reciprocate.
FOR FAMILY ADMINISTRATION
Planning, scheduling, drafting letters to schools, meal planning.
Genuinely useful and low risk.
WHAT NOT TO DELEGATE
Decisions about a child's education, health or wellbeing.
