Practice remembering important info: address, phone number, parents’ names.
Invite your child to help plan or cook a meal. Life skills = future confidence.
Quick drill: Would you hand this info to a stranger? If no, then it doesn’t belong online either.
🌟 Ask your kid, “What’s one thing you’re proud of this week?” Then answer too. Spoiler: “Survived Monday” counts.
Do a “media check-in.” Who are your kids following? What apps are they using? Quiet awareness keeps them safe.
“Motivation Monday”: Ask your child to set one small goal for the week. Check back Friday.
🧾 Parenting hack: Device limits are like dessert limits. Fun in moderation. Disaster if unlimited.
Write three words of encouragement on a sticky note and leave it on your child's mirror for them to find.
Ask your kid, "What’s one thing you’re proud of this week?" If you made it this far without any tears (yours or theirs), that totally counts!
Show kids how you budget or save for something. Even small lessons stick.
📚 Carpool question: “If you were the principal for a day, what rule would you change?” Answers range from hilarious to terrifying.
Ask your child: “If you were principal for the day, what would you do?” Their answers will surprise you.
Let your child choose a book to read-aloud together, even if it’s silly or below grade level. Reading is reading!
Chatting with strangers in games is more common than you think.
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Device time is like dessert: fun in moderation, but a disaster if unlimited!
Review bus stop safety with your child. “Wait. Look. Listen. Stand back.” A quick drill never hurts!
🚦 Online traffic light: Green = safe to post, Yellow = pause and think, Red = don’t even dream about it.
Make Friday “Family Fun Fact Day.” Everyone shares something new they learned this week.
Carpool convo idea: Ask your child, "If you were principal for a day, what’s the first rule you’d change?" Buckle up... the answers could be comedy gold!
Talk briefly about gratitude. Ask: “What’s one thing you’re thankful for today?”