🔒 Quick drill: “Would you hand this info to a stranger?” If no, then it doesn’t belong online either.
Practice remembering important info: address, phone number, parents’ names.
Invite your child to help plan or cook a meal. Life skills = future confidence.
🌟 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.
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!
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.
Talk briefly about gratitude. Ask: “What’s one thing you’re thankful for today?”
Midweek reset: Check grades or assignments online together. Praise effort.
💤 Teens say they’re fine on 4 hours of sleep. Lies. Get them 8+ or you’ll see the zombie apocalypse at breakfast.
Take a drive with your child and count how many different types of license plates you see.
Plan out the week together—sports, homework, meals. Kids feel calmer when they know what’s coming.