Family Technology Agreement template
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Published June 19, 2026 · Last reviewed June 19, 2026 by Guardian AI · Print in 1 page
Print this page or copy the headings into a shared document. Fill it out together — every section should reflect what the whole family agreed to, including the adults. Revisit it every six months.
1. Who's signing this agreement
Family members participating:
2. Device-free times
When are no screens allowed for anyone in the house?
Examples: mornings before school, dinner, 60 min before bed.
3. Device-free places
Examples: bedrooms, bathrooms, dinner table.
4. What needs a parent's okay before doing it
Examples: installing a new app, in-app purchases, sharing a phone number.
5. What we never post publicly
Examples: other people without permission, location tags, school name.
6. How we ask for help when something goes wrong
The "no-trouble rule": if you tell a parent within 24 hours of any mistake, consequences pause and we figure it out together.
Who you'll tell, and how:
7. What the parents agree to
Examples: knock before entering, model the same rules, no snooping without cause.
8. When we'll review this agreement
Date of next review:
9. Signatures
Everyone signs (including the adults):
How to fill this out in one evening
- Block out 30 quiet minutes with no phones in the room.
- Each person lists their top 3 wishes for the agreement.
- Find the overlap. Negotiate the rest. Write it up together.
- Everyone signs. Stick it on the fridge.