Tonight with your 9 to 12 year old

The prompt

“How do you feel about the rules we have around what you can watch or play?”

What to listen for

If they give a reasoned response, even if they disagree, they're developing real judgment about media and want that judgment respected, not just overridden.

If they argue strongly that the rules are outdated, they may be signaling they feel ready for more trust in this area, worth a real conversation, not just a no.

If they say the rules are fine, take it at face value, but keep checking in as their friends' access to things changes.

What this tells you

This shows you how ready they feel to be trusted with more grown-up choices, and whether the current rules still match who they're becoming.