# Set screen-time rules the whole family agrees on

A family media plan with clear limits, tech-free zones, and rules for each child, including the adults.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Social Media, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/set-screen-time-rules-the-whole-family-agrees-on

## Prompt

```text
Help me create a family screen-time plan we can actually stick to.

**Kids and ages:** [DETAILS]
**Devices and apps they use:** [phones, tablets, consoles, social media, YouTube, etc.]
**Current daily use (rough):** [HOURS PER CHILD]
**What worries me:** [e.g. "sleep", "fights when turning off", "homework", "content", "social media"]
**What screens do well for us:** [e.g. "calling grandparents", "school", "shared movie night"]
**Rules for adults too?** [yes / no]

Give me:
1. A family media plan as a table: Child | Weekday limit | Weekend limit | Allowed content/apps | Where devices live at night.
2. Tech-free times and zones (meals, bedrooms, the hour before bed) that fit our routine.
3. How to handle turn-off time: warnings, timers, and phrases that reduce meltdowns.
4. What is earned, what is automatic, and what happens when rules are broken, kept proportionate.
5. A short list of parental-control settings to look for on our devices (general, not tied to one brand), and a reminder that controls don't replace conversation.
6. A script for a family meeting to introduce the plan and let kids suggest one rule.

Base limits on general pediatric guidance and note it is a starting point to adjust, not a fixed rule.
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## What to fill in

- DETAILS
- phones, tablets, consoles, social media, YouTube, etc.
- HOURS PER CHILD
- e.g. "calling grandparents", "school", "shared movie night"
- yes / no

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