Try AI“Baby-sitting,” a week of experimentation with surprises and challenges, and there are no ready-made instructions for raising a child. Faced with endless distractions and emergencies, I decided to conduct a unique experiment: for a week, treat artificial intelligence (AI) as a“Co-parenting”, ask your daily parenting questions to four different AI assistants: ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Riley.
The initial attempt focused on routine. I hope the AI will help me plan activities and design menus for my picky two-year-old son. Gemini generates a weekly menu at a time. I was reassured by the general reminder that parents should not force their children to eat and the emphasis that picky eating is not abnormal. However, the real challenge comes from the child’s behavioral problems. My daughter once formed the habit of barging into my room in the middle of the night, seriously affecting the rest of the family. Faced with this conundrum, several AI’s have come up with suggestions: Gemini suggests monster spray and sleep genie rewards, CHATGPT recommends sticker lists, and Riley designs a“Pre-bedtime pass.”. But what worked was the traditional“Silent return”-a patient, determined return to her own bed.
Even trickier is the daughter’s sudden theft, even taking her partner’s wallet to buy ice cream. Gemini gives specific coping strategies, including guiding the child to return items and communicating with the kindergarten; Riley analyzes the child’s emotional needs from a psychological point of view and suggests dialogue to help her understand“Ownership.”. With the help of AI, her daughter’s behavior soon improved.
When it came to his son’s birthday party, most of the AI’s ideas were similar-bubbles, paintings, games, etc. . I was also worried that my daughter would be disappointed at her brother’s party, and Copilot rarely came up with a creative idea — to make a“Certificate of Honor” for her sister. Although the actual operation is quite difficult, but the move to enhance the feelings of sister and brother.
Looking back on the process, I admit that AI can not replace the experience of parents, but it can relieve the burden to some extent. Instead of relying on piecemeal searches and experiences, the information is now more focused, concise, and allows me to tackle parenting challenges more methodically. Gemini is like a helpful friend, and Riley helps me understand my children better by encouraging communication. There is never a standard answer to parenting. A little more support, a little more peace of mind. Despite my initial skepticism, this week’s experiment led me to embrace AI as my new parenting partner. By Helen Dogan