Screen time contract set: family tech rules kids help write, 20 pages

This screen time contract set helps families create clear, fair tech rules that children shape themselves and are far more likely to keep. The undated kit has 20 pages, including agreements for kids and for teens, a first phone contract, a rules poster, a chart for earning screen time, trackers, an online safety checklist and a weekly family review. It comes as a US Letter and A4 PDF by instant download, with nothing shipped.

Use it for a first tablet, a first phone or simply a fresh start with the devices you already have.

How a screen time contract brings calm to family tech

Gather around the table, settle on daily limits, device-free areas and a nightly cutoff time, and then everyone signs, so the rules are clear to all. For a first phone, a contract spells out 12 plain promises, while the parent page includes a checklist for setting up the phone and a list of freedoms your child can earn as trust builds.

Since rewards and consequences are decided in advance, there is less to argue about in the heat of the moment. A short family review each week keeps your screen time contract current as your children grow.

Who this family tech agreement is for

• Parents of little ones who want gentle, simple screen rules at home
• Families handing a child a first tablet, phone or game console
• Parents of tweens and teens who are starting online gaming or social media
• Co-parents, grandparents and blended families who want matching rules in each home
• Anyone hoping for fewer device arguments and more time together

Design and printing

• Calm, minimal pages in white with soft blush pink accents that are light on ink
• Generous margins so a home printer will not trim anything
• Portrait pages in A4 (210 x 297 mm) and in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• No dates printed, so it works in any year and can be updated as your kids grow
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have a print shop spiral bind it

Inside the screen time contract set: 20 pages

1. 1Cover showing a page index
2. 2How to use this set. Five steps that move from talking first to reviewing and adjusting, ideas from kids and from grown-ups, dates for family meetings and a brief note
3. 3Our family tech values. Tick from 12 values, then note why we're making this agreement, what we enjoy about our devices, what we want more and less of, and a family tech motto
4. 4Family tech agreement, kids version. Eleven easy I promise statements and one blank line, screen time for weekends and school days, promises from grown-ups and places to sign
5. 5Family tech agreement, teen version. Four parts (time and balance, respect and kindness, privacy and safety, money and downloads), the limits you agree on, parent commitments and signatures
6. 6My first phone contract. Twelve numbered promises, details about the phone, what happens when a promise is broken, and signature lines for the parent and the phone owner
7. 7Parent promises and setup. Seven promises from parents, a phone setup checklist with 8 points and a table of freedoms to earn
8. 8Our screen time rules poster. Eight rules ready to go plus 2 blank ones, to hang wherever devices get used or charged
9. 9Screen time limits table for as many as 5 children (school day, weekend, holidays, not before, off by), what does and does not count as screen time, the device curfew and when bonus time is allowed
10. 10Tech-free zones and times. Checklists, a seven day overview from Monday to Sunday and where devices sleep at night
11. 11Earn screen time chart. Ten ways to earn and 2 empty rows, a weekly log of time earned, used and left with initials, saving up for, earning rules and bonus time
12. 12Daily screen time tracker. A log of 14 rows (time, device, what I did, minutes, and whether it was learn, create or play), total minutes, how I felt afterwards and screen-free things I did
13. 13Weekly screen time tracker sorted by type (games, videos, TV and movies, social media, learning, creating, calls and chat, other, total) for every day, the days I stayed within my limit and boxes for reflection
14. 14Gaming rules. A checklist, a table of approved games showing age rating and whether play is solo or online, online play settings and signs that a break is needed
15. 15Social media rules for teens. The THINK before you post check, a rules checklist, a table of approved accounts and warning signs to report to a parent
16. 16Online safety checklist in four parts (accounts and privacy, never share online, talking to people, if something goes wrong), trusted adults and a log of safety checks
17. 17Apps and accounts list. Thirteen rows for app, age rating, who uses it, our rules and approved, plus apps to explore together and apps we turned down
18. 18Rewards and consequences. Ideas for rewards, an if and then table of consequences, 4 steps to make things right, things that are never okay and ways to earn trust
19. 19Screen-free ideas sorted into outside, create, together and quiet, with 20 ideas and blank lines, plus your family's favorites
20. 20Weekly family review. What went well and what was hard, screen time for each child, a rule to change, something new to try, screen-free fun on the calendar and agreement updated

What you download

• Screen Time Contract & Family Tech Rules in US Letter, PDF, 20 pages
• Screen Time Contract & Family Tech Rules in A4, PDF, 20 pages
• Read Me First, a quick printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

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• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a PDF for printing rather than a hyperlinked digital planner. If you prefer a tablet, open the file in a note taking app and handwrite there.
• You are buying a digital download. Nothing physical arrives by mail.
• Printed colors may look a little different from your screen.
• For your own household only. Sharing, reselling or redistributing the files is not allowed.
• Digital files are not returnable. If a file will not open or print correctly, email us and we will help straight away.
• This set is a tool for organizing family life. It is not professional parenting, legal or psychological advice, so adjust every rule to fit your family.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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