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30 Conversation Starters

Questions that survive a car journey.

Thirty discussion questions drawn from across the series — thinking, AI, and friendship and boundaries — grouped so you can pick one that fits the age at the table and the mood in the room.

What is on it

  • Ten questions on claims, evidence and pressure
  • Ten on AI, privacy and what a machine cannot know
  • Ten on friendship, boundaries, consent and asking for help
  • None of them require the young person to disclose anything personal

Who it is for: Parents and caregivers of readers aged 8–18. Taken from Dating for Preteens and Teens.

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Cover of Think Smarter: Dating for Preteens and Teens by Kit Harlow, showing two illustrated scenes of young people talking: two children at a school table and two teenagers at a café.

In productionAges 8–18, in three sections

Where this came from

Friendship, feelings, boundaries, and respect

You do not need to be dating to use this book. You do not need a crush, a partner, or a label. Friendship, personal space, kindness, and asking for help matter whether you date now, later, or never.