My Screen Rules
Three simple rules for using a computer safely with your family.
Family screen rules are like an algorithm: step-by-step instructions for safe computer use.
- Name your family rules for device and screen use
- Follow time limits on the computer
- Celebrate kind and safe data habits online
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Topic contents
Computer play 1 of 2
Our three rules
Kind choices
Pick the kind actionSurprise pop-up
A flashy box on screen says you won a prize. It wants a tap right now.
- Choice hidden until you step forward
- Choice hidden until you step forward
- Choice hidden until you step forward
Surprise pop-up
Read what happened. Step forward to see each choice and which one is safest.
Grown-up note (read aloud)
Many families choose three rules: buddy nearby, gentle taps, ask before share. What are your computer rules?
- Rules guide safe device use
- Families decide screen rules together
Computer play 2 of 2
Star day
Grown-up note (read aloud)
When you follow the rules on screen, you earn a star on a chart. Kind computer days feel good.
- Good device habits get noticed
- Rest time off screen matters too
Practice
Try at home
No answer key here on purpose: these are the questions worth thinking through before you move on. Open one and work it out.
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Tap your answer
Pick the picture that answers the question. A grown-up can read the words.
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