Raising AI KidsFamily Resource · Privacy Flyer
What Not to Post to AI
A practical privacy gut-check kids can understand before they paste, upload, or ask.
Do not paste, upload, or describe…
- Full identityFull name, birthday, address, phone number, email, student ID.
- School/location cluesSchool name, team name, teacher name, bus route, house number, local landmarks.
- Family/private problemsArguments, medical details, finances, legal issues, discipline, screenshots of private texts.
- Photos with hidden dataUniform logos, license plates, documents on desks, faces of other kids, location hints.
- Passwords or account accessPasswords, 2FA codes, API keys, recovery phrases, login screenshots.
The 10-second traffic-light test
GreenSafe to ask
General learning questions, made-up examples, public facts, practice problems without personal details.
YellowAsk first
Anything about school, friends, photos, emotions, health, money, or family plans.
RedDo not post
Private identity, exact location, passwords, medical/financial details, or screenshots with someone else’s info.
“Before you paste it, ask: would I be comfortable with this showing up on a classroom screen? If not, stop and ask me first.”
Quick rewrite: Replace real names with roles: “my teacher” → “a teacher,” “Sam at Lincoln Elementary” → “a student.”
Family rule: If it identifies a real person or place, ask first.
Before your kid posts, pastes, or uploads:
1. Remove names and exact places2. Swap real details for made-up examples3. Ask a parent if it identifies someone
Safer prompt swaps
Instead of: “Sam at Lincoln Elementary is scared of his teacher.”
Ask: “A student is nervous about a teacher. What are safe ways to talk about it?”
Ask: “A student is nervous about a teacher. What are safe ways to talk about it?”
Instead of: uploading a real screenshot with names visible
Ask: rewrite the question with fake names first, then paste only the cleaned version.
Ask: rewrite the question with fake names first, then paste only the cleaned version.