Stop Fighting About Screens This Summer. The Family Screen Time Contract Kit.

Description:

You know the moment. It's 4pm. The tablet comes out. And somehow, within 20 minutes, everyone is miserable.

You're not a bad parent for struggling with screen time. You're a normal parent dealing with one of the hardest parts of modern family life. This kit gives you a plan; one your child actually helped create.

What makes this different:

Every other screen time solution is built around restriction. This one is built around negotiation. When children have a voice in setting the rules, they follow them. Not perfectly, but significantly better than rules handed down without their input. That's the entire premise of this kit, and it's backed by what family therapists and child psychologists consistently recommend.

What's inside the kit:

The Family Negotiation Guide Before you fill in a single template, this guide walks you through a 20-minute conversation to have with your child. Includes exact scripts, language swaps, and tips for handling pushback, so the contract feels like something you built together, not something done to them.

The Screen Time Contract: Ages 6–10 A warm, clear printable contract covering daily time limits, device-free zones, what kids will do instead of screens, consequences, and a parent commitment section. Everyone signs it together.

The Screen Time Agreement: Ages 11–14 A more sophisticated tween version covering weekly screen time budgets by category, social media and online safety agreements, how to earn additional time, and a detailed parent commitment section. Built for the age group that needs autonomy, not just rules.

The Weekly Screen Time Planner A printable weekly planner your child fills in themselves at the start of each week. They plan their screen time like a budget — which shows, hour by hour, what they're choosing and builds genuine self-regulation skills over the summer.

The Summer Stars Chart:  Ages 6–10 A colorful visual reward system where children earn stars through outdoor time, reading, helping at home, and playing without screens. Five stars in a week earns 30 extra minutes of screen time; turning limits into motivation.

The Tween Points System:  Ages 11–14 An autonomy-based credit system for older kids. They earn screen time credits through reading, physical activity, responsibilities, creative projects, and family time — then spend those credits how they choose. Dramatically reduces daily conflict because the rules are no longer arbitrary.

Conversation Starter Cards Twelve questions and prompts to use throughout the summer at dinner, in the car, on a walk. Designed to keep the conversation going all summer long for both younger children and tweens.

The Reboot Agreement Because the contract will be tested, and sometimes it will break down. This short reset contract is your repair tool. Fewer rules, shorter timeframes, a built-in review date. Start small, rebuild trust, return to the full agreement when you're ready.

What this kit is not:

This is not a list of rules to hand your child. It is not a punishment system. It is not another thing that adds to your mental load. Every template is designed to be filled in together in one sitting then posted on the fridge and referred back to for the rest of the summer.

What parents are saying:

"We sat down on the first day of summer vacation and filled in the contract together. My 9-year-old actually suggested stricter rules than I was going to set — because it felt like his idea."

"The tween points system completely changed the dynamic in our house. My 13-year-old went from fighting me every day to planning her own screen time. It took about a week to kick in but it genuinely works."

"The conversation guide alone was worth it. I didn't know how to start the screen time conversation without it turning into an argument. Now I do."

This kit is for you if:

You have children aged 6–14 and screen time is a daily source of conflict in your home. You've tried setting rules before and they haven't stuck. You want a solution that respects your child's perspective while still giving you the structure you need. You want to actually enjoy this summer instead of spending it arguing.

What you get:

One instant PDF download 18 pages of full-colour printable templates, guides, planners, reward charts, and conversation tools. Print the whole kit or print only the pages you need. Use it for one child or adapt it for several.

One-time purchase. Instant download. Print as many times as you need.

No subscription. No expiry. Buy once and use it every summer.