{"id":2764,"date":"2016-10-28T10:57:31","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T09:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:42:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:42:21","slug":"struggled-to-introduce-screen-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/struggled-to-introduce-screen-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Struggled to introduce Screen Time to your kids? Check out the Family Screen Time Pact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We get constant feedback from parents about how beneficial the <a href=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/\">screen time<\/a> app has been to their children and family as a whole. These compliments often come with: \u201cAfter the initial arguments\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So we are here to help. We have developed a fun way to help you, the parent, introduce Screen Time to the family. It comes in the form of \u2018<strong>Our Family Screen Time Pact<\/strong>\u2019 \u2013 a simple contract between parent and child on the use of mobile devices to help your children understand that small but complicated word &#8211; Why? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But be warned, it\u2019s a two way street, what you ask your kids to do, you too need to adhere to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s designed to be printed and stuck to the fridge, this way it will stay present as a reminder to all. We\u2019ll leave the penalty for breaking the pact up to you&#8230; and your kids!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Parent_Child_Contract_Screen_Time.pdf?utm_source=transactional&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ScreenTimeContract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Family Screen Time Pact<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Family Screen Time Pact. \u201cBut why?\u201d \u2013 sound familiar? 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