Video Games
Specific games, including online play, purchases, content, and readiness.
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 6-year-olds, with guidance on supervision, safety, standards, and gradual handoff.
Read guide →Books
A practical guide to choosing books for 6-year-olds by fluency, interest, stamina, and emotional readiness.
Read guide →Movies & TV
A practical guide to movies and TV for 6-year-olds, with help evaluating PG content, fear, peril, and emotional readiness.
Read guide →Toys & Gifts
A practical guide to toys and gifts for 6-year-olds, with help choosing safe, engaging toys that match growing skills and interests.
Read guide →Video Games
A practical guide to video games for 6-year-olds, focused on ESRB ratings, difficulty, online interaction, purchases, and balance.
Read guide →Life Skills
A practical guide to life skills for 6-year-olds, with routines, food prep, belongings, money basics, safety, and gradual responsibility.
Read guide →Technology
A practical guide to technology for 6-year-olds, focused on parental controls, supervised accounts, privacy, ads, communication, and healthy habits.
Read guide →Independence
A practical guide to independence for 6-year-olds, focused on routines, boundaries, communication, problem-solving, safety, and supervised freedom.
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.