Browse by age
Practical guidance for parents and caregivers, organized by the decisions that change at this age.
Browse by decision. Each guide focuses on what changes at this age and what still depends on readiness, experience, and family context.
Chores
Practical chores for 11-year-olds, with ideas for recurring responsibilities, fewer reminders, safety, and growing independence.
Read guide →Books
A practical guide to choosing books for 11-year-olds by reading complexity, interest, independence, and content maturity.
Read guide →Movies & TV
A practical guide to movies and TV for 11-year-olds, with help evaluating PG-13, TV-14, descriptors, and individual maturity.
Read guide →Toys & Gifts
A practical guide to toys and gifts for 11-year-olds, focused on real interests, hobby upgrades, experiences, independence, and safety.
Read guide →Video Games
A practical guide to video games for 11-year-olds, including Teen-rated requests, online communities, spending, privacy, and healthy independence.
Read guide →Life Skills
A practical guide to life skills for 11-year-olds, focused on planning, food prep, money, communication, safety, and self-management.
Read guide →Technology
A practical guide to technology for 11-year-olds, focused on communication, privacy, scams, algorithms, platform rules, AI tools, and healthy independence.
Read guide →Independence
A practical guide to independence for 11-year-olds, focused on home-alone routines, familiar travel, after-school management, local rules, and safety.
Read guide →Specific titles & platforms
These snapshots use the same age-specific recommendation rows as the individual guides. They are a starting point for a specific title or platform—not a substitute for your child’s readiness or your family’s rules.
Specific games, including online play, purchases, content, and readiness.
Specific movies and shows, with age-specific context beyond the rating label.
Platforms parents ask about, including account rules, contact, feeds, and controls.