Resources for Parents

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The Big Questions

Your most common questions about kids and smartphones – answered

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How should I talk to my child about smartphones? Tips for parents at every stage

How do I talk to other parents about delaying smartphones without sounding judgemental?

What are the best child-friendly phones?

How should I navigate sleepovers and playdates with kids who have smartphones?

Are smartphones really that bad for kids?

Build the movement

Free tools and guides to help you create real change in your community

All the resources you need to get the movement started in your school

Killer SFC assets: printable flyers, posters and stickers to help spread the message

Host a parent-to-parent talk in your school: a step-by-step guide

Your very own movement supplies cupboard: posters, badges, t-shirts and more

How to start a Smartphone Free Childhood WhatsApp group for your school

Use our Playbooks

Detailed guides to help you take action – based on what's worked for others

School Organiser Playbook: a guide to building SFC momentum in your school & beyond

Meeting your MP Playbook: a guide to holding successful MP meetings

Teacher Quickstart Guide – how to build momentum in your school community

The Governor Playbook – a practical guide to supporting smartphone-free policies in your school

Grassroots Network Lead playbook

Regional Leader Playbook

Panel event Playbook: a guide to organising an event in your community

SFC Journal

Real stories, big ideas and behind-the-scenes insight from the movement

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Gladiators star Zack George joins Smartphone Free Childhood as ambassador

Parenting in the smartphone era: top tips from Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Become an SFC School Organiser – the best way to build the movement where you are

From Brighton to Berwick and beyond - the story of a movement powered by parental love

Why choosing to delay smartphones gives your child secret superpowers

SFC Selected

Articles, podcasts, videos and more – recommended by the SFC community

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How tech companies make billions from our kids

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The Battle for your Time: a compelling Ted Talk for teens

TEDx / YouTube

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The Anxious Generation: the book that ignited the global conversation about kids and smartphones

Penguin

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Adolescence: the Netflix global sensation exposing teen misogyny in the digital age

Netflix

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Johann Hari on Dr Chatterjee’s podcast: how our focus was stolen – and how to get it back

Spotify

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Careless People: a senior tech insider’s take on Silicon Valley’s moral drift

Pan Macmillan

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Childhood 2.0: the must-see documentary about childhood in the digital age

Childhood 2.0

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Swiped: the must-see documentary exploring the impact of smartphones on childhood

Channel 4

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