PromptVaultAnswer the question beneath a child’s question
For parents handling hard questions after children overhear adult events; produces a private coaching lesson.
Works with
- Ollama
- Perplexity
- Grok
The prompt284 words · 4 blanks
What you fill in
- Event the child overheard
[adult_event]ExampleAn argument about a possible separation and where everyone may live - Child age range
[child_age]Example6–8 - Usual response pattern
[coaching_style]ExampleI give too much detail when nervous - Number of practice rounds
[practice_rounds]Example4
How to use it
- 1Open it in PromptVault. Find it in Parenting, or search for “Answer the question beneath a child’s question”.
- 2Fill in the 4 blanks. event the child overheard, child age range, usual response pattern and number of practice rounds — the only things the prompt cannot know.
- 3Copy and paste it into Ollama. It also works with Perplexity and Grok.
About this prompt
“Answer the question beneath a child’s question” is a advanced parenting prompt. For parents handling hard questions after children overhear adult events; produces a private coaching lesson. It is 284 words long and written to get a usable answer on the first message, in Ollama, Perplexity and Grok or any other chat assistant. Good for: explainer, roleplay, big feelings, deep dive and explaining things. Like every prompt in PromptVault, it was written and edited in-house, and it works offline once the app is installed.
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