Family media plans
Family Media Plan
American Academy of Pediatrics
Guidance for creating family media expectations that protect sleep, meals, relationships, and healthy routines.
Open sourceResource library
Credible guidance and practical tools in one place.
Browse research-informed guidance, family tools, and future download structures that can grow with the project.
Research and guidance
External resources for further reading.
Pediatric guidance
Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep for children under 5 years of age
World Health Organization, 2019
Global guidance emphasizing movement, sleep, and limiting sedentary screen time for young children.
Open sourceBrain development
Screen time and children
National Institutes of Health, 2019
Plain-language overview of research concerns around screen time, sleep, learning, and behavior.
Open sourceSleep
Electronics in the Bedroom
Sleep Foundation
Explains how evening electronics can affect sleep routines and why device-free bedrooms can help.
Open sourceBrain development
Developmental Milestones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Milestone information that helps families notice language, movement, social, and emotional development concerns.
Open sourceDigital safety
Media and technology guidance for families
Common Sense Media
Family-friendly media guidance, reviews, and digital safety resources that can support parent decision-making.
Open sourceParent tools
Internal resources families can use now.
Parent tool
Family Screen Reset
A practical 7-day routine review for healthier family screen habits.
View toolParent tool
Replacement Effect Checklist
A simple reflection tool built around what screens may be replacing.
View toolParent tool
Age-Based Guidance
Developmentally aware screen habit guidance from infancy through the teen years.
View toolParent tool
Healthy Alternatives
Situation-based alternatives for bedtime, meals, travel, waiting, and emotional moments.
View toolFuture downloads
Prepared structure for printable tools.
Future download
PDF checklist
Printable replacement effect checklist for home or classroom use.
PlannedFuture download
Family media plan worksheet
A structured worksheet for creating shared boundaries and replacement habits.
PlannedFuture download
School handout
A concise educator-friendly handout for family communication.
PlannedFuture download
Bedtime routine guide
A printable guide for screen-free sleep transitions.
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