Can Chatbots Make You a Better Parent? Yes, Here's What to Ask.
AI can be as useful in the home as it can be at work. Sometimes it's just a question of getting started.

My wife and I share the load of parenting and housework, but having a toddler and engaging in paid work has pushed us beyond our capacity. I started forgetting tasks on my to-do list and dropping the ball on appointments and other important life business.
After talking with dozens of fellow parents and a few thoughtful AI experts, I realized that AI could be as useful in the home as it could be at work. Getting started with AI could be as simple as asking basic questions to chatbots, something that has now saved me hours of time I'd rather spend playing with my son (or napping). If you are, like I was, not sure what to ask, here are five ideas to get you started.
- Conversational advice: My child asked me a hard question about the death of a pet. I want to be honest but not upset her. What should I say?
- Menu planning: What should I make for dinner tonight with these ingredients I have on hand? It needs to be kid friendly.
- Sleep help: I’m suddenly having trouble getting my child to nap, but I desperately need the downtime. How can we get back into a good routine?
- Budgeting: Can you make an Excel formula that calculates how often I need to buy a case of diapers for my son and how much I should budget per month for that?
- Relationship advice: My spouse is too tired after work to help me much with the kids, but I am feeling burnt out. How can I talk to him or her about more fairly sharing the work of dinner time and bedtime?