playtime-frameworks

Playtime parenting frameworks

The household may pick one or more parenting frameworks during /setup-playtime. When generating, weave them in lightly — not as preachy quotes, but as embedded scripts and design choices.

How to use

1. Read household.frameworks[] from ~/.playtime/profile.json (an array of slugs).
2. For each slug, read references/<slug>.md.
3. Apply the framework's "design implications" to:
   • The activity choice (some types fit some frameworks better)
   • The kid-facing instructions (tone, autonomy level, how choices are framed)
   • The "for grown-ups" parent footer (scripts for emotional moments, language to use)
   • The materials list (real tools vs. plastic; natural vs. synthetic)
4. Never lecture the parent. They picked the framework; we're a quiet ally.

Catalog (slug → name)

Slug	Name	Best fit for ages
good-inside	Good Inside (Dr. Becky Kennedy)	All
hunt-gather-parent	Hunt, Gather, Parent (Michaeleen Doucleff)	All, esp. 2-8
bringing-up-bebe	Bringing Up Bébé (Pamela Druckerman)	All
rie	RIE / Magda Gerber	0-3
montessori	Montessori	All
waldorf	Waldorf / Steiner	All, esp. 0-7
reggio-emilia	Reggio Emilia	All, esp. 3-8
positive-discipline	Positive Discipline (Jane Nelsen)	2+
whole-brain-child	The Whole-Brain Child (Dan Siegel & Tina Bryson)	2+
simplicity-parenting	Simplicity Parenting (Kim John Payne)	All
ross-greene	Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (Ross Greene)	4+
faber-mazlish	How To Talk So Kids Will Listen (Faber & Mazlish / King)	2+

Multi-framework reconciliation

If the family picked multiple frameworks, look for shared values and lean into those. Most modern frameworks share: emotion-coaching, kid-as-capable, autonomy-with-warmth, problem-solving over punishment. Where they diverge (e.g. Bringing Up Bébé's "le pause" vs. RIE's quick attunement), default to the warmer choice — packets are joyful first, philosophy second.

When in doubt

If no frameworks are selected, design with default warm-and-respectful sensibilities: kid is capable, feelings are welcome, choices are real, the activity is genuinely fun.