Stop Stumbling When They Ask "What Does That Mean?"

Turn awkward word explanations into teachable moments

The Reality

You use a word in conversation, your kid asks what it means, and suddenly you're stumbling around like an idiot trying to define something a word you know, but just can’t articulate what it means as a definition.

The Hack

Ask AI to explain any word in kid-friendly terms with examples they'll actually understand. Get age-appropriate definitions that make sense to your child's world.

How to do it

Ask for the simple version:
Prompt: "How do I explain [word] to a [age]-year-old?"

Get concrete examples:
Follow up with "Can you give me examples using things like toys, snacks, or school that they'd relate to?"

Use it in the moment:
You now sound like you totally knew how to explain it all along. I mean, because, you totally did!

Pro Tips

⭐Works great for slang, cultural references, or complex concepts your kid overhears

⭐Ask for multiple examples so you can pick what fits your kid's interests

⭐Use it in reverse! Sometimes I don’t know what their words mean! And, by sometimes, I mean almost all the
time. None of it makes any sense.

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