Practical guides for parents of curious kids
These guides come out of building Tandomo for two kids at home: what made a daily routine stick, which games got played again, which writing prompts got more than one grumpy sentence. They're written for parents of kids roughly 8 to 16, and you don't need the app to use any of them.
Each one is practical first — concrete ideas you can try tonight — and links to the activity library when you want more examples. No studies quoted, no miracle claims; just ideas that work in ordinary families.
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How to build a daily learning habit your kid won’t fight
Small, daily and chosen beats big, weekly and assigned. Here is how to set up a learning routine that survives busy weeks and bad moods.
Read the guideScreen time rules by age: a practical guide for families
Rules that work for an eight-year-old fall apart at fourteen. A stage-by-stage approach to screen time, from clear limits to shared agreements.
Read the guideScreen-free games for kids: classic board, card and paper games
Chess, dominoes, Mastermind, dots and boxes, hopscotch — the timeless games that build real thinking skills without a single screen.
Read the guideWriting Prompts for Teens That Don’t Feel Like Homework
Short, specific prompts teens will actually say yes to — reviews, scripts, group chats from history, rants with a fix — and how to keep the habit going.
Read the guideMath Games for 12-Year-Olds: Real Numbers, No Worksheets
Dice, cups, pizza, pocket money and wild estimates — math games that make a 12-year-old argue about numbers instead of avoiding them.
Read the guideLogic Puzzles for Kids: Classic Brain-Teasers by Age
River crossings, liars and truth-tellers, matchstick games and hidden-picture grids — the classic puzzles, sorted by age, with advice on hinting without spoiling.
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