We’re asking parents/guardians to please share their experiences and concerns related to any issues around:

Excessive screen time
Advertising
Harms caused to children and teenagers through being online

These stories will be used to influence government and big tech companies, to ensure that online platforms used by children and teenagers are not prioritising their own profits at the expense of children and teenagers’ wellbeing.

Your stories as a parent/guardian are vital in achieving this.

Instructions:
  • Please share a story/stories in one or more of the text boxes below. This could be anything from one or two sentences, to as many paragraphs as you'd like.
  • Please specify the age of your child or teenager which the story refers to.
  • We’ve included some questions as prompts but please feel free to share whatever stories you’d like about your child/teenager’s experience online.

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*  Excessive screen time (excluding online learning)
  • If anything, what is it that keeps your child/teenager hooked to a screen?
  • Have you had any experiences where it’s difficult to limit your child/teenager’s screen time?
  • Has your child/teenager ever struggled to disengage from tech?
  • Have any of the above resulted in conflict?
  • Do you find yourself feeling guilty about how much time your child/teenager spends online?

Please share your story in the text box below and specify the age of your child or teenager which the story refers to.

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* Advertising
  • Does your child/teenager see toys/products online which they then ask you for? Where online do they see these items?
  • Have you felt any pressure to buy things for your child/teenager, or felt guilty about not buying things?
  • Beyond wanting the product being advertised, have you had any experiences where advertising has had an effect on your child/teenager? (e.g. encouraging them to care more about their physical appearance or status)
  • Do you think advertising tempts your child/teenager to buy things they don’t really need?

Please share your story in the text box below and specify the age of your child or teenager which the story refers to.

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* Harms caused to children and teenagers through being online

Thinking about your child/teenager being online, have you any stories or are you worried about any of the following:
  • The effects of social media on your child (e.g. comparing themselves to unrealistic images of perfection, body issues)
  • Online bullying
  • Your child seeing age-inappropriate content (e.g. sexualised content, content connected to alcohol or gambling)
  •  Privacy concerns
  • Fake news, misinformation, polarisation

Please share your story in the text box below and specify the age of your child or teenager which the story refers to.

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* Info

By pressing the 'Done' button at the bottom of this page, I agree that my stories given here can be used on Global Action Plan websites/ social media channels/ printed literature and the media.

The story will be accompanied only by your first name, city/town and the age of your child/teenager.

(before pressing 'Done', please check that you've included the age of your child/teenager which the stories refer to)

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