Children are increasingly reaching for their phones and spending more and more time staring at their screens. How many times have you returned home or entered a room and been greeted with such a sight? We have written many times about the harmful effects of such behavior on children’s health, both physical and mental.
Now we have an interesting solution for you. Some time ago we created a template for a special CONTRACT that will help regulate the amount of time our children spend on their phones. How does it work? It’s very simple!
- Download and print the contract.
- Sit down with your child and talk to them. Explain that frequent use of the phone is harmful.
- Show your child the printed contract and negotiate the terms together. Give your child time to present their own arguments.
- Fill in the contract by completing the blanks and crossing out unnecessary fields.
- Most importantly, sign the contract and place it in a visible place for the child (e.g. on the wall or desk in their room)
If you want to check if your child is keeping to the terms of the contract, our CALMEAN Parental Control app will help you with that. You can read more about it here.
Good luck!
PS Be careful, children can be great negotiators! 😉
