KIDS FOR NOW

Let kids be kids a little longer.

Kids For Now was established in 2022 as a grassroots movement, connecting parents and empowering them to agree to delay smartphones together.

To find parents delaying smartphones in your area and make a pact go to

Smartphone Free Childhood.

Why?

Parents are trapped in a dilemma: We are deeply worried about the impact of smartphones and social media on our children, but, with nearly all children owning a smartphone by the age of 10, the fear that our child will miss-out and be socially excluded or even bullied for not having a phone is also very real. Only by connecting with other parents can we agree together to delay smartphones in our community and keep our kids safe from online harm and addictive apps.

Children don’t need smartphones. They can keep in touch with a basic phone, with no internet, and still learn to use technology positively and safely without owning a smartphone.

Addiction to social media and smartphones is harming a generation through social anxiety and depression, and putting children at risk of cyber-bullying and exploitation. Children don’t deserve to be burdened with the responsibility of managing these risks. We are trapped between giving our child a harmful device and the fear of them being excluded without one.

The good news is many other parents also have these concerns and will be pleased to know that your child won’t be getting a smartphone. The less children with smartphones means a safer environment for all children. Evidence suggests smartphones should be delayed until at least the age of 16.

Together we can support each other to delay smartphones and reduce the peer pressure. Join the growing community of parents in the UK supporting each other to take control of the impact of smartphones and social media in our children’s lives.

Safety

We recognise that mobile phones are an important safety tool. To stay in touch with family and friends children just need a basic mobile phone without an internet connection. So, you can give your child a mobile phone without internet to stay in touch!

Join the movement, sign the Smartphone-Free Childhood pact: