Explain a big news story to your kids in words they understand
A dense article about wildfires becomes a 150-word story a 9-year-old can follow and ask about.
A sketch of what you'll get back.
Your prompt
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The prompt that gets copied
My child is [CHILD AGE, e.g. 9] and asked me about this news story: [PASTE ARTICLE OR HEADLINE]. Rewrite it for them in about 150 words. Use short sentences and everyday words, explain any hard terms, and stay factual and calm. Leave out scary details they don't need, and don't take a political side. End with one sentence on what grown-ups are doing to help, if that's true, and 3 open questions we could talk about together. Then, separately, give me 2 tips for answering their follow-up questions honestly.
Paste a headline or article and get a short, calm version written for your child's age, with a few questions to talk about together at bedtime or dinner.
Step by step
- Copy the article text or headline you want to explain.
- Paste it into Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude with the prompt.
- Read the kid version yourself first and adjust anything.
- Use the talk questions at dinner or bedtime.
What you'll get
A calm, age-right summary of the story plus three conversation questions and tips for handling follow-ups.
- Made for
- Everyone
- Works in
- Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude
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