For Parents - A Smartphone Free Childhood beyond Tapping Out

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Less Screentime Starts with the Right Example

Tap Out's physical device helps you create a shared ritual around phone usage, and sets boundaries around your own and your children's smartphone use.

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Too Much Phone? Let's Get Those Moments Back.

Children sense very well how much true attention we have for them - and unfortunately, our smartphones sometimes take that attention away. By blocking distracting apps, Tap Out makes it easy.

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A Smartphone Free Childhood. A Better Childhood.

We and many scientist believe that a young child's brain's should not yet be exposed to the risks of social media. That's why we fully support Smartphone Free Childhood, who have a very straightforward mantra:

Delay, delay, delay.

Because the longer we wait with giving children access to social media and smartphones,, the more time children have to learn, play, grow and develop - away from addictive algorithms.

They propose four steps, backed by science and experience of teachers and parents:

Get Started with A Smartphone Free Childhood

1. Sign the Parent Pact

Go to Smartphonefree Childhood in your Country, sign the pact, and find the tools to start or join the movement in your child's school and community.

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2. Read the Dutch Movement's Book (NL)

The SVO book (NL) offers concrete tools to make an informed decision about the smartphone for your child. It contains science-backed facts, feasible alternatives (like Tap Out), and practical advice about how parents can set a new norm.

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3. Be a Great Example

Children don't copy what we say. They copy what we do. And let's be honest: that's not always easy. Tap Out adds a physical friction to your screentime, and helps you create a shared ritual with your family.

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