“A voluntary agreement among parents who wish to delay smartphone ownership during primary school years.”
Not a ban. Not anti-technology. Parent-supportive and school-friendly.
How it works
Four simple steps
Your school registers
Takes two minutes. You receive a unique pledge link for your school community.
Share your link
Send the link to parents via school newsletter, app, or noticeboard.
Parents pledge
Parents pledge for one or more children. No account needed. No child names collected.
See participation
Your school sees anonymous participation stats. Optional: make results public.
Why families are waiting
Parents cite a range of reasons for choosing to wait
Reduce peer pressure
When more families wait together, there is less pressure on any single family.
Online safety
Primary school children are developing critical thinking. More time before full internet access.
Sleep and wellbeing
Screen time before bed affects sleep quality in growing children.
Social media concerns
Social platforms are designed for adults. Many parents want to delay exposure.
Cyberbullying concerns
Smartphones open new avenues for social conflict that young children may not be ready to navigate.
More childhood
Simply wanting children to have more time for imaginative, unconnected play and conversation.
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Privacy policy · No child names collected · Aggregate statistics only