Norm 1
No smartphone before high school
We will not give our child a personal smartphone until 9th grade. A basic phone is okay for safety and logistics before then.
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The collective action problem
Families can set stronger norms when they do it together.
These commitments are based on Jonathan Haidt's research. Your family can sign publicly with your name, or sign anonymously and still increase your school's totals.
Community commitments
Choose and sign the commitments your family will follow
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Signing details
School name is required. Leave family name blank to sign anonymously.
Norm 2
No social media before 16
We will not allow our child to create social media accounts before age 16.
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Norm 4 (home portion)
More real-world independence and play
We actively support unsupervised outdoor play, independent activities, and in-person socializing as the default over screen-based alternatives.
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Norm 3
Phone-free schools
This is a school-level policy, not a family pledge checkbox. Use this panel to start the conversation with school leaders.