# The Kids Table > A weekly newsletter and conversation kit for parents of 6–16-year-olds navigating their child's digital world (Roblox, YouTube, AI, group chats). Practical scripts, no tech expertise required. By Maor Chester. ## Key pages - [Archive of all issues](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive) - [About](https://www.thekidstable.io/about) - [Subscribe](https://www.thekidstable.io/subscribe) ## Issues (markdown, newest first) - [Their Favorite Game Might Help You Find Their Next Book](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/their-favorite-game-might-help-you-find-their-next-book.md) (2026-10-30): Start with what they love, and let them reject your first suggestion. - [Are We Buying the Item, or a Chance to Get It?](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/are-we-buying-the-item-or-a-chance-to-get-it.md) (2026-10-23): One question to ask before the next request for game money. - [A New Phone Needs to Come with New Habits](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/a-new-phone-needs-to-come-with-new-habits.md) (2026-10-16): What to practice before the first group chat, including what happens when we get it wrong. - [When Social Media Research Seems to Disagree](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/when-social-media-research-seems-to-disagree.md) (2026-08-22): Parents do not need a final verdict on social media to ask the question that matters. - [How to Choose Your Kid's First School-Year Device](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/how-to-choose-your-kids-first-school-year-device.md) (2026-08-14): Four real options for the kid who is suddenly biking everywhere, and the question that actually decides between them. - [The TikTok Account That Teaches Kids to Question AI](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/the-tiktok-account-that-teaches-kids-to-question-ai.md) (2026-07-17): The best way to teach a kid that AI can be confidently wrong is to watch someone catch it in the act. - [A Mid-Summer Screen Check-In That Does Not Start With Limits](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/mid-summer-screen-check-in.md) (2026-07-10): July is when the summer screen plan meets real life, and the best next move is a conversation, not a reset. - [It Does Not Look Dangerous. But Where Does It Lead?](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/what-boys-are-watching.md) (2026-06-26): The videos shaping boys rarely start with a red flag. The real question is what story they keep building over time. - [Your Kid's Feed Is Trying to Describe Them. Here's How to Talk About It.](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/feed-debrief-algorithmic-literacy.md) (2026-06-19): Meta's new parent tools show a little more of what the algorithm is doing. The real question is what you say next. - [If Your Kid Says "Backrooms," Here's What They're Really Bringing Home](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/when-backrooms-comes-home.md) (2026-06-12): Your kid says a weird internet word and your stomach drops. Here's what they're actually bringing home — and the three questions that tell you everything. - [Stop Calling It Addiction. Start Naming the Habit](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/stop-calling-it-addiction.md) (2026-06-06): Heavy phone use is real. The word addiction often makes it harder to talk about. Here's a calmer word — and a one-week reset that actually works. - [A New Law That Changes What Happens When a Deepfake Goes Up](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/take-it-down-act-deepfakes.md) (2026-05-29): The TAKE IT DOWN Act took effect this month. Here's what it does, what it doesn't, and what your child actually needs to hear from you. - [40% of Kids Say They'd Tell You. Only 10% Actually Do.](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/say-it-before-you-need-it.md) (2026-05-22): The gap isn't shame. It's fear of what you'll take away. Here's how to close it before anything goes wrong. - [Discord and the One Place Settings Don't Reach](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/discord-voice-channels-now-what.md) (2026-05-15): Discord's safety features are real. But voice channels work differently — and that gap isn't closed by a setting. - [Roblox Is Sorting Your Kid Into a Bucket This Summer](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/roblox-sorting-your-kid-into-a-bucket-this-summer.md) (2026-05-01): Roblox's new account tiers go live in June. Here's what changes, what does not, and how to talk about it before your kid is surprised. - [After the Fake Photo: Building Trust For When It Matters Most](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/after-the-fake-photo.md) (2026-04-24): Your reaction in the crisis moment shapes how your kid heals. We give you the words to seed that trust. - [AI-Generated Deep Fakes: When "Magic" Meets the Real World](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/ai-generated-deepfakes.md) (2026-04-17): Why your connection is the best deepfake defense. - [The Parental Controls You Set Weren't Built by Safety Teams](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/parental-controls-not-built-by-safety-teams.md) (2026-04-10): Detection and action are two different things. The Meta documents show exactly what lives in the space between them. - [A Jury Just Confirmed What Safety Pros Already Knew](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/jury-confirmed-what-safety-pros-knew.md) (2026-04-03): The $375M Meta verdict isn't the news. What their own researchers found — and didn't ship — is. - [You're Not Behind. You're in a Cycle.](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/youre-not-behind-youre-in-a-cycle.md) (2026-03-27): Forty-three parents said it out loud. Most of us have just been feeling it. - [The Age Gaming Companies Wait For](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/the-age-gaming-companies-wait-for.md) (2026-03-20): COPPA protects your child until they turn 13. Here's what protects them after. - [What Roblox Really Is](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/what-roblox-really-is.md) (2026-03-13): Roblox is not one game. It's a platform — and that changes the safety conversation. - [Healthy and Unhealthy: The Framework We Promised You](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/healthy-and-unhealthy-gaming.md) (2026-03-06): A Green/Yellow/Red framework to read what is actually happening in your home. - [Yes! An Upside to Gaming](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/yes-an-upside-to-gaming.md) (2026-02-27): The research on what gaming actually builds — and how to have a completely different kind of conversation about it. - [Leveling Up Together: A Parent's Guide to Gaming](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/leveling-up-together.md) (2026-02-20): How to move from spectator to Player 2 without pretending you suddenly understand every game. - [When AI Becomes a "Best Friend"](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/when-ai-becomes-a-best-friend.md) (2026-02-13): How to talk about AI companions without mocking the comfort they can provide. - [The "Perfect" Toy? Why Science Says to Be Wary of AI Playmates](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/perfect-toy-ai-playmates.md) (2026-02-06): AI toys can look sweet. The concern is what happens when play becomes responsive persuasion. - [Safe Harbor Parenting: Connection Over Control](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/safe-harbor-parenting.md) (2026-02-05): The science behind our parenting philosophy. - [Is an AI Deciding Who Your Kids Love and Hate?](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/ai-deciding-love-and-hate.md) (2026-01-30): Recommendation systems don't just show content. They can shape attention, identity, and belonging. - [Why the First Ten Minutes Are the Hardest](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/why-the-first-ten-minutes-are-the-hardest.md) (2026-01-26): The neuroscience of screen transitions — and the simple tools that make them easier. - [Tech Insider Reveals Crucial Digital Parenting Strategies for Safe Kids](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/im-maor-nice-to-meet-you.md) (2026-01-26): Why The Kids Table exists, and what a Trust and Safety background brings to family conversations. - [You Don't Need to Be a Tech Expert](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/you-dont-need-to-be-a-tech-expert.md) (2026-01-23): You don't need to understand every platform. You need to understand your kid. - [The Three Words That Build Trust](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/the-three-words-that-build-trust.md) (2026-01-19): The simplest tool in a digital parent's kit — and why it works. - [Your First "Table Talker" (And a New Way to Look at Screens)](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/your-first-table-talker.md) (2026-01-16): Weekly scripts and conversation starters to help families navigate the digital world intentionally together. - [Digital Engagement: The Good, The Bad and the Scientific](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/digital-engagement-the-good-the-bad-and-the-scientific.md) (2026-01-13): Active vs. Passive Digital Engagement — why screen quality matters more than screen quantity. - [The Power of Family Dinners](https://www.thekidstable.io/archive/power-of-family-dinners.md) (2026-01-12): Family dinners offer more than a chance to eat together. They create moments where connections deepen, conversations flow, and emotional support grows.