Teach your child to use AI and the internet with good sense, at home
A 12-week family programme for ages 7 to 14 with a parent's guide, 24 activities, a planner, ready-made rules and printables. No technical skill needed.
- A parent and carer guide built on four family habits: Think, Check, Guard, Make
- 24 short activities, most needing paper rather than screens, each with a version for ages 7 to 9 and a stretch for 10 to 14
- A Digital Family Planner workbook with an apps register that flags age-limit mismatches, a screen balance tracker and a dashboard
- Family tech agreement, homework honesty agreement, safety check and checking sheet, plus 21 colour print pages of cards, posters and badges
Kids' AI and Digital Literacy Kit · Bodhih Pro Kits · 134 by Bodhih Training, trainers to 2,000+ companies since 2008.
How do I teach my child about AI and online safety at home?
Use short, regular family activities built on four habits: understand how AI guesses from examples, check claims before believing them, guard personal information, and make things rather than only scroll. The Kids' AI and Digital Literacy Kit from Bodhih Training gives parents a 12-week plan, 24 activities, rules, scripts and forms to do it.
Want the full free guide first? Read How to Teach Kids About AI and Online Safety at Home.
You already feel the problem. Here is what it is costing you.
Your child is already using AI and you are not sure what the rules should be
Chatbots appear in homework sites, games and messaging apps. Most families never agree what counts as help and what counts as cheating, or which tools are allowed at which age.
You want to explain AI but do not know where to start
Saying it is just a computer explains nothing, and the hype makes it sound magical. Children need three simple words they can hold on to.
Fake videos and confident wrong answers look real
Deepfakes and invented facts are designed to look convincing. Spotting glitches is not enough; children need a checking habit that works on anything.
Screen arguments go round in circles
Rules made in a moment of frustration rarely stick. Without a record of sleep, activity and screen time, every discussion becomes opinion against opinion.
Picture the next few weeks with the kit open beside you.
Imagine a Tuesday evening a few weeks from now. Your child is at the kitchen table with a worksheet and a tablet, and before you say anything they ask, "Is this a helper use or a doer use?" You smile, because the agreement you signed together is on the fridge.
As you open the Digital Family Planner on Sunday night, you can see the week laid out: two short activities, the materials they need and a badge waiting. Whether you start with the Robot or Not cards tonight or the AI tool safety check tomorrow, each step takes minutes, not evenings.
Picture the family chat when a relative forwards a suspicious video. Your ten-year-old runs the Four Checks, finds the warning on a news site and tells their cousins kindly. Notice how good that feels, for them and for you.
And on the hard night, when your child comes downstairs upset by something they saw, you already have calm words ready and a plan you made together. They told you, and they will tell you again.
20 files that do the work for you
The e-book shows you how. The tools make it happen. Here is exactly what you download.
Kids' AI and Digital Literacy Kit (e-book, PDF)
The guide: methods, worked examples, scripts and exercises
Start here map
The whole job on one page: ten steps with the file to open at each, your first hour, and a 30/60/90 day plan.
Digital Family Planner workbook
Settings, children and age bands, 12-week activity plan, activity log, screen balance tracker, apps and tools register with age checks, Is It True log, agreement reviews, skills map and a live dashboard.
Family tech agreement
A three-page agreement the whole family writes and signs together, with rules for grown-ups too and a review date.
Is it true? checking sheet
The Four Checks (Feel, Who, Evidence, Others) as a two-page sheet for any claim, photo or video, ending in a verdict and what to do next.
AI tool safety check (for parents)
A seven-step check for any AI tool or AI feature inside an app: age, account, data, content, companion features, supervision and decision.
Online safety plan (one per child)
A personal plan each child fills in with a grown-up: trusted adults, accounts, settings checked, what to do in tricky moments, helplines and what changed.
Conversation starters and scripts (49)
49 exact-words scripts in eight groups: everyday starters, explaining AI, unapproved apps, homework honesty, misinformation, strangers and scams, tough content, and saying no.
24 family activities with instructions
Every activity in the 12-week plan with materials, steps, a Sparks version, a stretch for older children, talk questions and a mini project planner.
Homework and AI honesty agreement
A one-page agreement between parent and child: the school's rule, green, amber and red uses, the explain-it-back test, how to show AI use and what happens if it goes wrong.
Letters and note for teachers (7)
Seven ready-to-send letters and messages: AI policy note to a teacher, after an AI homework slip, reporting shared content to school, sleepover message, note to grandparents, platform report and a home-education provision note.
Worked example pack: the Mensah family
The main forms filled in for one composite family (Abena, Kofi 11, Esi 8, and Nana) so you can see what good looks like.
AI prompt pack for parents (26 prompts)
26 tool-agnostic prompts grouped by step of the job, each with what to paste in and what to check before you use the output.
AI explained for kids
Plain-words answers to the questions children ask about AI, with the three key words, what AI is not, and fridge rules.
Decision card: can I use this app?
If-then rules for any new app, game or AI tool, with supervision levels by age band and dated example age limits.
Spot the fake
The Four Checks, lateral reading, clues for edited images and deepfakes, scam tricks and what to do when you find a fake.
Mistakes parents make (and what to do instead)
Twelve common mistakes in teaching children about AI and online safety, with what to do instead.
12-week family plan calendar
28 events: set-up, two activity sessions a week for 12 weeks, two agreement sessions and a week 12 review.
Activity board import (CSV)
30 cards for Trello, Notion, Asana or Planner: set-up tasks, the 24 activities with habit and age notes, agreement sessions and the week 12 review.
Cards, posters and badges (21 pages)
Colour printables with an original robot mascot: activity card decks, game boards, fridge posters, 12 weekly badges, activity sheets and a certificate.
Chapter by chapter
Each chapter opens with a real situation, gives you a method and ends with something to do today, using the tools in your kit.
- Format
- PDF e-book + XLSX + fillable PDF + DOCX + PDF cheat sheets + colour print PDF + ICS + CSV
- Files
- 20 files plus a one-click ZIP
- E-book
- 60 pages
- Works with
- Excel, Google Sheets, Word, Google Docs, Acrobat Reader, GoodNotes, Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, Trello, Notion
- Best for
- Families with children aged 7 to 14, at school or home educated
- Age bands
- Sparks 7 to 9, Sleuths 10 to 12, Shapers 13 to 14
- Time needed
- Two sessions of 15 to 30 minutes a week for 12 weeks
The Talk Nobody Gave Us
Why this job falls to families, the four habits (Think, Check, Guard, Make), three age bands and your first week.
What AI Is, and What It Is Not
Child-sized words for patterns, examples and guesses, and the Robot or Not sorting game.
How Machines Learn from Examples
Examples, patterns, guesses and feedback, taught with unplugged games.
Why AI Gets Things Wrong, and Why That Is Sometimes Unfair
Confident mistakes and lopsided examples, caught in a topic your child knows well.
Using AI Tools Safely, Together
Age limits, the seven-step AI tool safety check, the Secret-Keeper Rule and supervision that is not surveillance.
Homework, Honesty and AI
Helper or doer: green, amber and red zones, the explain-it-back test and a signed agreement.
Is It True? Checking What We See
The Four Checks, lateral reading and how to handle deepfakes and edited images.
Feeds, Algorithms and a Family Tech Agreement
How feeds choose, what official screen guidance says, and an agreement with rules for adults too.
Online Safety Basics and Your Digital Footprint
Passwords, privacy settings, strangers, scams, kindness and a personal safety plan.
Tough Content and Hard Conversations
The Four Rs for the moment your child sees something upsetting, and when to get help.
Making, Not Just Scrolling
Unplugged coding, making with AI with the child in charge, and running the 12 weeks.
Good Sense, Riding Along
Keeping the habits going after week 12.
Country, Age-Limit and Curriculum Notes
Dated examples of age rules, children's data laws, screen guidance, home education and curriculum mapping.
Not just reading. Tools you will actually open again.
E-book
- Parent and carer guide (PDF): 10 chapters, worked examples, scripts, prompts and dated country notes
Start here
- Start here map: the whole job on one page, your first hour and a 30/60/90 day plan
Spreadsheet
- Digital Family Planner workbook: Settings, Children and age bands, 12-Week Plan, Activity Log, Screen Balance, Apps and Tools register with age checks, Is It True Log, Agreement Reviews, Skills Map and Dashboard
Fillable PDF forms
- Family tech agreement (3 pages)
- Is it true? checking sheet
- AI tool safety check (for parents)
- Online safety plan (one per child)
Word templates
- Conversation starters and scripts: 49 exact-words scripts in eight groups
- 24 family activities with instructions and a mini project planner
- Homework and AI honesty agreement
- Letters and note for teachers: 7 ready-to-send messages
- Worked example pack: the Mensah family's forms filled in
- AI prompt pack for parents: 26 prompts, each with what to paste in and what to check
Cheat sheets
- AI explained for kids
- Decision card: can I use this app?
- Spot the fake
- Mistakes parents make (and what to do instead)
Print pages
- Cards, posters and badges: 21 colour pages with 54 game cards, 12 arrow cards and a robot grid board, 2 activity sheets, 5 posters, 12 weekly badges and a certificate
Calendar and board
- 12-week family plan calendar (28 events) for Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar
- Activity board import (CSV, 30 cards) for Trello, Notion, Asana or Planner
When you have worked through it, you will be able to…
Every outcome is practised with a worked example and a tool, not just described.
- Explain what AI is and is not in words a 7-year-old can repeat
- Decide which apps and AI tools each child may use, with a written reason and a review date
- Agree clear homework rules for AI with your child and their school
- Run the Four Checks on any claim, photo or video as a family
- Write and review a family tech agreement that includes promises from the adults
- Respond calmly when your child sees something upsetting, and know when to get help
- Track 12 weeks of activities, screen balance and progress by habit on one dashboard
Know your starting point. Prove your progress.
People who measure before and after improve faster and can show it. AssessAll, our sister assessment platform, has AI-graded assessments that pair with this kit. Take one now, work through the kit, then re-take it.
Digital Parenting & Online Safety Judgment
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentMisinformation & Media Literacy
Take the assessment →AssessAll assessmentArtificial Intelligence Literacy Assessment for Employees in Every Role
Take the assessment →JobularyLearn by doing: the 70-20-10 model explained (Jobulary)
Make it a growth plan →A taste of Chapter 4
The single most important rule for children and AI tools is simple enough for a seven-year-old: We never tell an AI tool our secrets. Secrets means: our full name, our address, our school, our phone number, passwords, photos of us or our friends, and anything about our body or feelings that we would only tell a trusted grown-up. Why? Because what we type into many tools is sent to a company's computers, may be stored, and may in some cases be used to improve the tool. A friendly chatbot is not a friend. It cannot keep a promise. Activity A7 turns this into a sorting game with the "Secret or safe to say?" cards (print pages). "My favourite colour is green" is safe. "I go to St Mary's on Park Road" is a secret. "I feel sad because my parents are arguing" is something to tell a trusted adult, not a chatbot.
The honest comparison
| Free templates and typical advice | This kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Method | A list of internet safety tips | Four habits taught through 24 activities over 12 weeks |
| AI coverage | Little or none, or written before chatbots | How AI learns, why it is wrong or unfair, safe use, homework honesty, deepfakes |
| Age range | One level for all ages | Sparks 7 to 9, Sleuths 10 to 12, Shapers 13 to 14, with versions of every activity |
| Tools | A blank screen-time chart | Workbook with formulas and dashboard, 4 fillable forms, 6 Word files, 4 cheat sheets, calendar and CSV |
| Hard moments | 'Talk to your child' | 49 exact-words scripts and the Four Rs |
| Country | One country's rules presented as universal | Principles everywhere, dated country notes to check |
Made for you if…
- Parents and carers of children aged 7 to 14
- Grandparents, aunts, uncles and foster carers who help with learning at home
- Home-educating families who want a structured digital literacy strand
- Families whose child has started using chatbots for homework
- Parents who feel behind on AI and want calm, practical words
- Tutors and childminders who support families (with the team licence)
Probably not for you if…
- Anyone looking for a coding course or a programming curriculum
- Parents wanting software that monitors children secretly
- Adults wanting scam protection for themselves (see the Scam-Proof kit)
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- STEP 3
Open the first tool
Start with the quick-start chapter, then the main spreadsheet or planner. Most buyers use something from the kit the same day.
Give your child good sense to take with them online
Start small: print the week 1 cards and ask your child what they think AI is. Whether you begin with the planner tonight or the Robot or Not game at the weekend, you will have everything you need in one place.
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Kids' AI and Digital Literacy Kit: FAQs
Read the free guideAlready bought? Resend my linkWhat age is this kit for?
Children aged 7 to 14. Every activity has a version for ages 7 to 9 and a stretch for older children, so siblings can do the same activity together at different levels.
Do I need to know about technology or coding?
No. The guide explains everything in plain words, and most activities use paper cards rather than screens. If you can play a card game, you can run this programme.
Is ChatGPT or another AI chatbot safe for my child?
It depends on the tool, its terms and your child. Many chatbots set a minimum age of 13 and need parental permission for under-18s; some are for adults only. The kit's AI tool safety check walks you through age, data, content and companion features and helps you choose a supervision level.
How do I stop my child using AI to cheat on homework?
Agree in advance what counts as help. The kit's helper or doer zones and the explain-it-back test make the rule clear, and the honesty agreement and teacher note line your home rules up with the school's policy.
How can my child tell if a video is a deepfake?
Visual clues help, but fakes keep improving, so the kit teaches children to check the source using four questions: how does it make me feel, who made it, what is the evidence, and what do trustworthy sources say.
Does it work for home-educating families?
Yes. It is curriculum-neutral and gives you a structured digital literacy strand with records, a final project and a note you can adapt if your local authority asks how you cover it. Rules on home education differ by country, so check with your local education authority.
How do I measure where my family is starting from?
To measure your starting point, the Digital Parenting and Online Safety Judgment and the Misinformation and Media Literacy assessments on AssessAll give you a baseline, and the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Assessment checks your own AI understanding as a grown-up.
How can I keep learning after the 12 weeks?
Keep a lighter rhythm: one activity a fortnight and an agreement review each term. If you want to turn your own learning into a development plan, Jobulary's guide to learning by doing with the 70-20-10 model is a useful place to start.
Is this professional or legal advice?
No. The kit is educational, not professional, legal or medical advice. Age limits, laws and guidance change and differ by country, so check the official sources listed. If a child is at risk, contact emergency services or your national child-protection service.
Which apps do I need to open the files?
Any spreadsheet app such as Excel or Google Sheets, a word processor such as Word or Google Docs, a PDF reader for the fillable forms, and a printer for the cards and posters. The calendar file imports into Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
How much does Kids' AI and Digital Literacy Kit cost?
₹799 including 18% GST for buyers in India, or $24 for buyers outside India. One-time payment, no subscription, with an automatic invoice.
How do I get the files after paying?
Instantly. Your download page opens the moment payment succeeds, and a permanent download link is emailed to you. Download each file separately or everything in one ZIP.
What software do I need?
Any of the usual tools: Excel or Google Sheets for spreadsheets, Word or Google Docs for templates, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Preview, Xodo or GoodNotes for the fillable PDFs, and Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar for the calendar plan.
Can I get a refund?
Because it is a digital download, kits are not refundable once downloaded. We always refund a duplicate charge or a failed delivery, and if a file is corrupted and we cannot fix it within 3 working days. Full terms: bodhih.org/refunds.
Can my company buy this for a team?
Yes. Team and company licences, and workshops on this topic run by Bodhih Training, are available. Write to solutions@bodhih.com or call +91 99000 11601.
