What Can AI Teach Toddlers👶? A Mom-Researcher's Perspective
As a mom and AI education researcher, I've observed 3 key skills toddlers develop through AI toys:
1️⃣Problem-solving (e.g. voice-commanding robots through block challenges)
2️⃣Creative storytelling (imagining new story endings)
3️⃣Emotional recognition (learning empathy via facial interactions)
But I'm cautious: Could instant AI feedback weaken resilience?
·Which AI-developed skill matters most to you?
·What traditional methods remain irreplaceable?
Let's discuss it. I would like to know your opinion😊
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all three can and are learned without AI today. why complicate things?
and what does an AI toy even mean?
Great points, June! AI can definitely help kids think, create, and understand emotions in new ways. But I still think nothing beats hands on play and real social interactions for building confidence and problem solving skills.
AI can be a fun learning buddy for toddlers! Interactive stories, speech recognition and even basic problem-solving games can boost their curiosity.
minimalist phone: creating folders
I would lack human touch.
Of course, AI can save time. Once I had an interview with parents of a young boy who applied "kameveda." Which means that a kid will be very versatile. They started raising their son this way from a few months old. Michal (their son) was already playing golf at 12 months and learning to ride a bike at 14 months. The downside was they dedicate their whole time to this "life-style" but they have enough money for these things.
So if someone cannot afford this, AI help can be an alternative. But in general, parents shouldn't give that little one smartphone and left it like: I do not have time, do whatever you want.