Ready-made messages to help spread the word about your Parent Talk
[.style-intro]We want to make organising a Parent Talk as simple as possible – so we’ve written template emails and WhatsApp messages you can copy and paste at every stage[.style-intro]
Use these templates to invite parents, share the details in class WhatsApp groups, and follow up afterwards with the slides, resources and Parent Pact link.
They’re short, friendly and non-judgemental – designed to help you open up the conversation with confidence, without having to start from scratch. Every Parent Talk sparks something powerful. Each one helps parents connect, builds momentum, and brings your school community a step closer to becoming a place where it's normal to be smartphone-free.
Before the talk
Newsletter invite
Parent Talk: Raising Kids in the Smartphone Era
Parents at our school are hosting a Parent Talk, full of practical ideas and friendly conversation about helping kids thrive in the digital age. We’ll look at what’s working for families right now — from first phones to healthy habits at home. No judgement, just real talk and small steps that make a difference.
All parents are warmly welcome – whether you’ve already made decisions about smartphones or are just starting to think about it.
📅 [Date and time]
📍 [Location]
☕ Tea and coffee provided
Whatsapp invite
Hi everyone 👋
Please join us at Parent Talk: Raising Kids in the Smartphone Era, for practical ideas and friendly conversation about helping kids thrive in the digital age. We’ll look at what’s working for families right now — from first phones to healthy habits at home. No judgement, just real talk and small steps that make a difference. Everyone's welcome – whether you’ve already made decisions about smartphones or are just starting to think about it.
📅 [Date & time]
📍 [Location]
☕ Tea and coffee provided
After the talk
Newsletter follow-up
Dear parents,
It was lovely to see so many of you at the Smartphone Free Childhood Parent Talk last week.
For those who couldn’t make it, we discussed practical ideas for helping kids thrive in the digital age, from first phones to healthy habits at home.
Many parents asked for practical resources on how to talk to children about these issues, and how to delay smartphones in a positive, supported way. Here are a few we promised to share:
- 🎥 A short video to watch with your child (ages 10–14) – designed to spark conversation about smartphones and social media
[Watch on YouTube] - 💬 Tips for talking to children of all ages – how to keep conversations calm, positive and age-appropriate
[Read the guide] - 💪 Join the Parent Pact – families across our school are signing together to delay smartphones till 14 and social media till 16. You can add your name and see how many others have already joined:
[Sign the Parent Pact] - Join the [school name] Smartphone Free Childhood WhatsApp group, using this link [INCLUDE SCHOOL WHATSAPP LINK]
- 📱 Simple, child-safe phones – trusted options if you’re looking for practical alternatives to smartphones
[Explore recommended devices] - 👉 Slides from the talk – the full presentation with the latest data and what we can do as a community
[See the presentation]
Thank you again to everyone who took part. Every conversation like this helps build understanding and confidence – and makes it easier for all our children to grow up safe, happy and ready to thrive.
Warm wishes,
[Your name or Headteacher’s name]
[School name]
WhatsApp message
Hi everyone,
It was lovely to see so many of you at our Smartphone Free Childhood Parent Talk last week 💛
For those who couldn’t make it, we discussed practical ideas for helping kids thrive in the digital age, from first phones to healthy habits at home.
Here are some of the key resources we shared:
🎥 Short video for kids (ages 10–14) – great for sparking a chat about smartphones and social media [YOUTUBE LINK]
💬 Tips for talking to children of all ages
💪 Join the Parent Pact – families across our school are signing together to delay smartphones till 14 and social media till 16 [LINK TO PACT]
📊 Slides from the talk
Every conversation like this helps build understanding and confidence – and makes it easier for all our children to grow up safe, happy and ready to thrive 💛
