Setting clear screen-time expectations with children can be much easier when the main messages are visible, simple and child-friendly. Families, classrooms and support sessions can use this colourful Screen Smart poster to start a quick conversation about healthy screen habits, online safety, digital wellbeing and using phones, tablets, games and apps in a balanced way.
Children are supported to build safer, healthier digital habits through nine short reminders that are easy to read and discuss. The poster covers time limits, choosing better quality content, tech-free zones, noticing feelings, online kindness, privacy, movement breaks, making instead of only watching, and speaking to a trusted adult when something feels upsetting or confusing.
The layout is particularly suited to primary school aged children and younger pupils who benefit from clear visual prompts. Parents, carers, teachers, school counsellors and social workers could use it as a screen time poster, internet safety reminder, digital wellbeing display or child-friendly online behaviour prompt.
Each section gives a practical action rather than a long explanation. Children are encouraged to use timers, keep devices away from bedrooms and mealtimes, check whether screens are making them tired or grumpy, avoid sharing personal information, keep passwords private and remember that there is a real person on the other side of online messages.
It could be printed for a classroom wall, family noticeboard, waiting room, therapy space or group work activity. The short statements make it useful for quick discussions with kids about gaming, social media, video watching, apps and device use, especially when adults want a positive alternative to simply saying “get off the screen”.
