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The Childhood Standard Playbook

Raise a child who can think for themselves.

The age-by-age plan for screens and AI, birth to 14. From a former K–2 teacher.

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  • 64-page book
  • 8 printables
  • Every study cited
1

Find your child's age

2

Read a few short pages

3

Try one change for two weeks

Take a look inside

Sample page: Find your child's age group, six color-coded age cards.
Find your child's age
Sample page: The line for ages 2 to 5, with OK and Not OK side by side.
OK and not OK, at a glance
Sample page: Instead of this, try this, a swap chart for ages 2 to 5.
Swap chart
Sample page: The one thing to try, with a two-week tracker.
Two-week tracker
Sample page: The line at every age, a chart of screens and AI from birth to 14.
Screens and AI chart, birth to 14
Printable: The slow test, a wallet card checklist for choosing a show.
Wallet card checklist

One guide, birth to 14

0–2The Talking Years
2–5The Pretending Years
6–7The Hinge
8–10The Figuring-Out Years
11–12Why Not Yet
13–14Ready for AI Literacy?
Printable fridge sheet: The line at every age.

What you get

  • The 64-page Playbook
  • 8 printables for the fridge and wallet
  • The line for screens and AI at every age
  • Instant download. Read it on any device.
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Written by

Evelyn Metta, M.Ed.

Former K–2 teacher and literacy specialist. Every study is named on the page where it's used.

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Not anti-AI. Pro-kids, in the right order.

Questions

What do I get?

Two PDFs: the 64-page book and 8 printables. Download them right after checkout.

My child is between two age groups.

Read both, and start with the younger one.

Is this medical advice?

No. It's educator guidance grounded in research. For worries about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

Can my school or group use it?

It's for your household. Schools and groups can write to evelyn@thechildhoodstandard.com about a license.

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