Our family phone agreement: a conversation worksheet
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Use this to record your family’s own conversation. It is not a contract to be signed under pressure. Check current service rules and your child’s needs before agreeing how any device or app will be used.
What we want devices to help us do
Something each person values: ____________________
One source of friction we want to change: ____________________
Three agreements we can explain
- First agreement and why it matters: ____________________
- Second agreement and why it matters: ____________________
- Third agreement and why it matters: ____________________
Keep the wording specific. For example, name the shared activity you want to protect rather than writing “Use your phone less”.
Adults’ commitments
What adults will do differently too: ____________________
A necessary exception and how we will explain it: ____________________
How we will ask permission before sharing someone else’s photo: ____________________
Getting help
Who I can go to if something worries me: ____________________
Words I can use to start the conversation: ____________________
What the adult will do first: ____________________
Do not record passwords here. Explain supervision openly and keep private information secure.
Review
When we will check the agreement: ____________________
A change that should trigger an earlier conversation: ____________________
Something that is not working for one of us: ____________________
Use the NSPCC technology guidance and Childnet’s family discussion guide alongside this sheet. A written agreement supports conversation; it does not replace adult responsibility for safety.
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