Screen Time without the Struggle – A practical guide to clear screen agreements for parents of children aged 2–12
Turn daily screen-time battles into calm, clear agreements your child helped make
"Five more minutes!" If screen time ends in an argument most days, you're not alone. Tablets, games and streaming are built to be hard to put down, for children and adults alike. This guide helps you set fair limits on tablets, phones and TV together with your child, and shows you how to make them stick. You don't need bans and you don't need to feel guilty.
What's inside
- Why screens turn into a battle – what is really going on when your child won't stop
- How much is enough? Common guidelines by age, plus four questions that matter more than minutes
- The "big rocks" approach – decide what screens must never crowd out, and get the adults on the same page
- A 6-step method to build a family screen plan together, with example agreements and an "adapting by age" table (2–4, 5–7, 8–10, 11–12)
- Switching off without tears – warnings, timers, natural stopping points and "Instead of… / Try…" phrases
- Screen-free zones and times – bedrooms, meals, the hour before bed and a family charging station
- When agreements get broken – calm follow-through, logical consequences, and when to seek professional help
- Safe settings and the first phone – parental controls, online safety rules, a readiness checklist and what to put in a phone contract
- Life beyond the screen – an "I'm bored" jar, offline ideas by age, and your own screen habits
What you get
- 26-page PDF in A4, with 10 chapters
- 9 interactive checklists + a 4-week action plan
- Fillable worksheets: weekly screen-time tracker, family screen plan, 4-week action plan and notes page
- Quick Reference Card to keep on the fridge
- Instant download – fill it in on screen or print it
Who it's for: Parents and carers of children aged 2–12. It's for families where switching off ends in tears or arguments, where rules differ between parents or homes, or where a child is starting to ask for a first phone.
For general information only – not a substitute for professional medical or psychological advice.
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