Most parents wouldn’t say this out loud.

She did.

“Yes, I co-parent with AI.
And I’m not ashamed of it.”

A mom in Switzerland went viral.

She said she co-parents with ChatGPT.

Naturally, everyone wanted to know:

What does she actually use it for?

She uses it for:
meals,
grocery lists,
daycare packing,
birthdays,
the stuff that lives in your head.

She claims it now carries “97% of my mental load.”
Her words, not mine.

She even calls it a “co-parent and back-up brain.”

That set people off.

The backlash came fast.

“Why not co-parent with the child’s ACTUAL FATHER?”
“This is lazy.”
“This feels wrong.”

But that reaction missed the point.

She didn’t outsource love.
She outsourced the parts of parenting she doesn’t want to do
or can’t do
alone.

Here’s the part people skip.

AI isn’t mandatory.
You don’t have to use it.

If you have two parents, grandparents nearby, daycare, a babysitter --
you might not need it.

But a lot of parents don’t have any of that.

And they still need help.

She didn’t start with magic.
She started with a role.

That’s it.

The real question isn’t:
“Would you do this?”

It’s:

What are the things you don’t want to do
that AI could help with?

Meals.
Emails.
Planning.
Taxes.

Use this when:
Your kid struggles to get through reading assignments or understands better by listening.

1) Open ElevenLabs
Download the ElevenLabs Reader app.

2) Pick a voice (one-time setup)
Choose a voice your kid can actually listen to.

3) Add the reading
Tap “+” and choose what you have:

4) Press play
Have your kid listen while following along.

That’s it.

The week’s most important stories shaping how we raise (and protect) our kids in the AI age

Education briefings show governments and districts quietly baking AI tutoring, lesson‑planning tools, and stricter phone policies into mainstream school strategy

💡 Why it matters: Why it matters: Ask your child’s school not just if AI is allowed, but where it’s used (tutoring, grading, planning) and what training teachers get to use it safely.

🔗 Read more → National College briefing on AI and mobiles; how schools plan to lead on AI in 2026

For teens, AI literacy is shifting from “optional tech skill” to core career readiness—so treat it like another subject alongside math and writing.

💡 Why it matters: : Use this moment to review privacy settings, turn off unnecessary data sharing, and explain to kids that some “photos” and “videos” can now be completely fake.

🔗 Read more → Predictions for AI in highered; key AI turning points to watch

A new UN warning details how predators are using AI to study kids’ online behavior, tailor grooming, and create explicit fake images of real children, with tech‑enabled abuse cases rising sharply.

💡 Why it matters: Lock down your child’s profiles, limit how much of their life you post, and talk early about “fake but convincing” images before someone weaponizes them.

🔗 Read more → UN alert on escalating AI threats to children online

US regulators are probing Meta over scam ads and allegations its platforms enabled widespread sexual exploitation of minors while the company prioritized engagement.

💡 Why it matters: : If your kids use Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp, assume there are safety gaps—tighten privacy, restrict who can message them, and review contacts together regularly.

🔗 Read more → Investigation and lawsuits over scam ads and child safety on Meta platforms ​

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