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Command Line or GUI? A Guide to Choosing Your Child's First Operating System

August 2, 2025

Exploring the debate between starting a child on a command-line interface for foundational learning versus a user-friendly GUI for immediate engagement. Discover practical tips and OS suggestions for your child's first computer.

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Teaching Kids About AI: Practical Strategies, Analogies, and Critical Insights

June 23, 2025

Discover practical tips and creative analogies parents use to explain AI concepts, limitations, and ethics to their children, fostering critical thinking in the age of generative AI.

Ai Education Children Parenting Ai Literacy Hands-On Activities Ai Analogies Ai Limitations Training Data Critical Thinking Demystifying Ai

Guiding Your 5-Year-Old Through Hitting: Practical Strategies for Frustration and Self-Regulation

May 14, 2025

A Hacker News discussion offers practical advice for parents of a 5-year-old who hits when frustrated, covering professional help, school collaboration, and home techniques to build self-regulation and empathy.

Parenting Child Development Behavior Management Hitting Aggression In Children Self-Regulation Emotional Intelligence Empathy School Discipline Occupational Therapy Adhd Autism Problem-Solving Skills Early Childhood Education Parent-School Collaboration Positive Discipline Icps