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For ages 13 to 18

The Teen Screen Reset

Respect their privacy, protect their sleep, and keep talking when it matters. A 14-day plan built with your teen, not imposed on them.

8 PDFs and 12 phone cards. Instant download.
Available November 11
Prepared by a certified Parent and Child Counselor. Settings checked in October 2026.
What's in the kit

Eight files for the teenage years.

The Teen Screen Reset Guide40 pages
The teenage brain, privacy versus safety, your 14-day plan, 12 scripts, warning signs, sleep and exams, social media and mood, money online, and where to get help.
Printables Pack9 pages
Teen Tech Agreement, Freedom Ladder, My Week tracker, charging sign, exam season plan and a phone-free hour plan.
Script Cards7 pages + 12 wallpapers
The 12 teen scripts as cut-out cards and phone wallpapers.
52 Conversation Starters8 pages
One open question a week for a full year, on friends, mood, money, the future and more.
Social Media Readiness Quiz3 pages
15 questions for parent and teen together, with scoring and starter settings.
Something Went Wrong Online3 pages
A calm five-step plan, a trusted adults list, and help lines for the US, UK, Australia and India.
40 Offline Ideas Cards7 pages
Things teens actually enjoy: move, make, learn a skill, see friends, recharge.
Device and App Checklists12 pages
iPhone, Android, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, WhatsApp and gaming, agreed together.
Inside the guide

Five parts, from understanding to independence.

Understand your teen, run the 14-day reset, stay safe, go deeper, and prepare them to manage screens on their own.

  1. Inside the teenage brain
  2. Why social media hits teens differently
  3. Your family screen snapshot
  4. What matters most from 13 to 18
  5. Privacy versus safety
  6. Your 14-day plan
  7. The Teen Tech Agreement
  8. Twelve conversation scripts
  9. Warning signs and what to do if...
  10. Where to get help
  11. Safety and privacy settings
  12. Sleep, exams and screens
  13. Social media, body image and mood
  14. Money online and scams
  15. Real families, real fixes
  16. Questions parents ask most
  17. Two-week tracker
  18. 30 offline ideas teens enjoy
  19. Day 15 and beyond
A script from the kit

"You do not trust me!"

Teen scripts separate your child from the problem and give them a clear path to more freedom. Respectful, never preachy.

Say this

"I do trust you. What I do not trust are apps designed to keep everyone hooked, including me. This rule is about the apps, not about you. Let us agree on what would earn you more freedom."

Avoid

"When you pay the phone bill, you can make the rules."

Also have a younger child? Get both kits for .The Family Screen Reset covers ages 5 to 12.
Available November 11See the kit for 5 to 12