A family of three, including a woman, a man, and a girl, sitting at a table with notebooks, colored pencils, and a green apple, smiling and spending time together in a bright kitchen.

Parent Resources Library

*We are working hard behind the scenes to translate all of our resources into French. We are a volunteer-run organization. If you have time to help translate, please reach out to info@unpluggedcanada.com.

Thank you for joining the movement! We are here to support. Below you'll find access to tools, guides, and templates to help delay smartphones, remove social media from childhood, and advocate for change.

Get Involved

  • Bring the Unplugged Pledge to your school or community

  • Parent Education

  • Tools for home

  • Phone-Free schools (bell-to-bell)

  • Phone-free youth sports teams or programs

  • Start a local chapter

  • Government advocacy templates

Start the Conversation at Your School

Everything you need to bring the Unplugged Pledge to your child’s school.

School Champion Playbook
Principal Letter Template
Simple Wall Flyer
Detailed Wall Flyer

Parent Education

A curated selection of resources to raise awareness about the risks associated with early smartphone and social media use.

Canadian Paediatric Society: Advocate for Healthy Screen Use
Social Media Platform Harms

Tools for Home

Empower your family with the “why” behind delaying smartphones and social media.

Smartphone Alternatives
Canadian Paediatric Society: Smartphone Readiness Guide

Phone-Free Schools

Advocate for a phone free school day from bell-to-bell at your child’s school.

Coming Soon

Tools for Sports Teams and Extracurriculars

Advocate for phone-free sports and activities in your community.

Coming Soon

Start a Local Chapter

Build community right where you are.

Check for a Local Chapter

Government Action Tools

Help push for a federal age minimum for social media.

Write Your MP
Sign our call to action
Get the 1-page summary

National Ad Campaign

We are deeply grateful for the pro bono contributions of Pattison Outdoor, who donated the ad space, and For Good Intent, who provided the creative design for these images.

Young boy sitting on a playground swing, engrossed in his smartphone. Speech bubbles in French contain casual conversation. The image emphasizes childhood and the impact of technology, with text overlay reading "This is childhood but it has no letter."
Group of children and adults sitting at a table during dinner, with speech bubbles in French debating the seriousness of childhood gaming.
A young girl with a backpack sitting on a park bench using her smartphone. Multiple speech bubbles with French hashtags and phrases are overlaid on the image. The background features trees and a paved walkway.

Help us spread the word. Use these graphics to start a conversation in your community. Download. Print. Post. Change the norm.

This is Childhood: it Doesn't have to Be

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