Phone Down, Drama Down

Phone Down, Drama Down: How to Get Your Kid or Teen Off Their Phone Without a Fight Every Single Night

You say “phones away.” Nothing happens. You say it louder. You get “one sec.” Twenty minutes later somebody’s slamming a door and everybody goes to bed mad.

Same time tomorrow?

If that’s your house, you’re not alone. In a 2025 national poll, 75% of parents called too much screen time a big problem for kids, and 75% said the same about social media. Those were parents’ top two worries on the whole list.

This guide gives you a plan that takes the fight out of it. No lectures, no guilt, no “screens are ruining society” speeches. Just real tools you can use tonight.

Inside you’ll find:

• The Screen Time Chart by age, from babies to teens, plus how much sleep each age needs

• The Landing Plan: 4 simple steps to end screen time without a meltdown

• Word-for-word scripts for little kids, tweens and teens

• What to do when they flat-out refuse (and what to do mid-meltdown)

• TikTok and social media limits, including the built-in settings that do the enforcing for you

• Phone-free zones and the fix for the 2 a.m. phone-in-bed problem

• A quick quiz to find your family’s screen style

• Printables: Family Screen Agreement, weekly tracker, 30-Day Screen Reset, rewards chart, 50 things to do instead of scrolling, and a one-page fridge cheat sheet

Perfect for parents of toddlers through teens, co-parents trying to get on the same page, and anyone who’s tired of having the same argument every night.

Details: 53-page printable PDF, 8.5 x 11, instant digital download. Print the worksheets as many times as you need for your own family.

For informational purposes only. Not medical advice.