If you use AI, here’s a gentle way to support play not replace it. Ask AI for one playful story starter or curious question, then share it aloud with your child. Example prompt you can copy: “Create a playful story starter for a 5–8 year old about a curious spoon who wants to learn how soup is made.” Let your child take it from there add details, change the ending, act it out. AI is just the spark. The connection is the point.