AI is no longer a distant concept—it’s in our living rooms, our phones, and even our bedtime stories. Smart speakers answer questions, apps generate drawings, and story tools respond to a child’s imagination in real time. But when a four- or five-year-old encounters AI for the first time, the experience can feel like magic.

They may ask:“Who’s talking inside the speaker?”

“Is it alive?”

“Does it like me?”

In this episode, we explore how to introduce artificial intelligence to young children in a way that is natural, safe, and developmentally appropriate. What can preschoolers truly understand about AI—and what remains far beyond their cognitive stage? How do we help them see AI as a helpful tool rather than a friend with feelings? And how can parents use AI for storytelling, art, curiosity questions, and learning without letting it overwhelm a child’s emotional world?

We discuss:

• How 4–5-year-olds think about machines, people, and “smart things”

• What young children can and cannot grasp about AI

• Simple, child-friendly ways to explain what AI does

• How to play, create stories, and explore with AI together

• How to avoid overreliance, confusion, or emotional attachment

• The role of parents as co-users, guides, and interpreters in the AI era

This episode is not about teaching kids coding or technology—it’s about helping parents create healthy, curious, and grounded early experiences with AI. Our goal is to let AI enrich childhood, not replace it, and to raise children who can explore technology with both wonder and boundaries.