Sit down time – material for parents and guardians

Pause project has put together a set of four tools for parents and young people of adolescents, the aim of which is to start a discussion about the use of digital devices in everyday life and help to agree on how to act in digital everyday life.

The materials can be printed.

The materials can be used separately, but they also support each other.

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Sit-Down Time - tips for discussion on the use of digital devices with young people ( 873.51 KB, pdf ) Download
Sit-Down Time - instructions for the online questionnaires on digital everyday life for young people and parents ( 397.69 KB, pdf ) Download
Sit-Down Time – how quickly do you need to react? ( 689.65 KB, pdf ) Download
Sit-Down Time - digital well-being agreement of the family ( 898.03 KB, pdf ) Download

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Sit-Down Time – tips for discussion on the use of digital devices with young people

Start here. The instructions give practical tips on what to consider in discussions and when preparing for the discussion.

Sit down time – instructions for the online questionnaires on digital everyday life for young people and parents

This will take you to the discussion tool, which consists of surveys on digital everyday life for young people and adults. By comparing the answers to the surveys, young people and parents can start a discussion about their own and the whole family’s use of digital devices.

Sit down time – how quickly do you need to react?

This is an exercise with separate sections for young people and parents. By comparing the answers, young people and parents can discuss what role the phone plays in practice in everyday life.

Sit down time – digital well-being agreement of the family

This provides a concrete basis for a plan for a sensible digital everyday life for the family.