Smartphone Free Childhood
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This is what people power looks like<br>The UK has announced a social media ban for under-16s<br>How we got here
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Smartphone Free Childhood is a movement of families standing together to delay smartphones and social media – turning isolation into collective strength.<br>Together we’re giving children back what truly matters: time to play, space to grow, freedom to be.<br>Because childhood should be shaped by families and communities, not algorithms.
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Supporters
I love what Smartphone Free Childhood are doing, because I believe this is the most urgent public health issue of our time. It’s not just a parent issue, it’s a human issue.
Dr Rangan Chatterjee<br>SFC Ambassador
Smartphone Free Childhood is such a brilliant movement. I’ve signed the Parent Pact for my kids and I’m telling all my friends about it
Paloma Faith<br>Singer and actor
As a mam, I know how tough it is navigating kids and smartphones. I’m proud to back this movement that’s bringing parents together offering solidarity through one of modern parenting’s biggest challenges.
Sara Davies MBE<br>SFC Ambassador
I've joined the movement because the best parts of childhood don’t glow, vibrate, or need charging. And the more families who join the smartphone-free bubble, the stronger it gets.
Oliver Jeffers<br>SFC Ambassador
Smartphone Free Childhood is one of the most effective grassroots movements i've seen emerge anywhere in the world in recent years.
Dr Jonathan Haidt<br>SFC Ambassador
It’s phenomenal, enormously heartwarming. Parents are communicating properly about this issue and feel a little bit less alone.
Kate Winslet<br>Actor
THE BIG QUESTIONS
How should I talk to my child about smartphones?
What is the right age to get my child a smartphone?
What are the best alternatives to smartphones?
What if I've already got my child a smartphone?
What if my child needs a one for health reasons?
How do I talk to other parents about smartphones?
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