Questions Before Screens

A new screen, app or talking toy is coming into your child’s day. You don’t need to be an expert to ask good questions. Here are eight, in three places.

At school

  1. How many minutes a day are screens on for my child’s class?

  2. Who decided, and is it written down?

  3. What does my child do when the screens are off?

At home

  1. What is this for, and what would we do without it?

  2. How long, and in which room?

Before an AI toy or app

  1. What does it record?

  2. Where does that go?

  3. Who said it was made for children?

Print the questions (US Letter)

A4 paper

How to use it

Ask kindly and in writing. A short, friendly email is enough. Note the answer and the date on the sheet, and keep it.

Asking is not being difficult.

What it is not

These are questions, not accusations. They say nothing against any school, teacher, family or product. A device a child needs in order to communicate, see, hear or learn is a different matter, and this sheet is not about it.

“Virtual Autism” is not a medical diagnosis. General information for families, not medical advice.