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Get a short bedtime story made for your two kids

  • For Parents and households
  • You practice Giving the right context
  • Time about 5 minutes

About this exercise

You want a bedtime story for your two kids tonight. Get a story under 250 words, plain text, starring Maya, Jonah and their stuffed rabbit Pickle, about sharing. Nothing scary: Jonah has nightmares about dragons, so no dragons, even though Maya asked for one. End with exactly this line: "And then it was time to sleep."

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Following the request in your notes. The AI sees Maya's dragon request and puts a dragon in the story. Try: Add: "No dragons at all; Jonah has nightmares about them."
  • A generic story. Without names and the lesson, the AI writes about a random bunny in a forest. Try: Add: "Star Maya, Jonah and Pickle. It's about taking turns."
  • No ending line. The AI ends with a moral or 'The End', not your bedtime cue. Try: Add: "End with exactly: And then it was time to sleep."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total and it often lands 20% over. Try: Cap each part: "6 short paragraphs, each under 35 words."
  • Forgetting where it's going. AI adds bold and headings that show up as stray symbols in a phone screen at bedtime. Try: Add: "Plain text, no bold, no headings."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Names the characters
  • Rules out scary parts
  • Gives the last line
  • Names the lesson
  • Sets a length limit

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