For ages 4–12 · one edition per age
Screen-off without the meltdown.
The complete kit for your child's age
The exact words for parents at screen-off, a family screen plan that holds, and a month of screen-free hero missions that give your child something better to do.
Choose your child's age
Instant PDF download · Full color + low-ink editions · Print at home · 30-day money-back guarantee
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Most screen fights are about the surprise, not the screen.
A child mid-show or mid-level hears “off now” and it feels like something being snatched. This kit gives you the warning, the words and the next thing to do, and gives your child a reason to want the next thing.
What's inside
Half for you, half for them
60 pages in the Junior Heroes edition, written for ages 7–9.
For parents
- 20 “say this, not that” screen-off scripts
- The countdown method and a meltdown plan
- House rules, screen-free zones and a family screen plan
- A screen token system with cut-outs
- Trouble-shooting and a 7-day fresh-start reset
- Tablets, gaming and first devices
For your child
- “Captain Unplug and the Screen Fog”, a 5-chapter story
- 30 Hero Missions and the 30-Day Hero Challenge
- Bronze, Silver and Gold badges to cut out
- Photo certificates: their face on the hero's body
- Design-your-own-hero page and Hero ID card
- A hero oath and a door hanger for their room
Brain boosts and fun
- Math missions matched to their age, with answers
- Word search, maze and age-matched puzzles
- Six coloring pages and how-to-draw
- A reading log
- Scavenger hunt, bingo and a family board game
- 60 boredom-busters for “I'm bored!”
How the month works
Small wins your child can see
You read the scripts and set the family plan. They read Chapter 1 and do their first mission.
Bronze badge, right when kids usually test a new rule.
Silver badge and a Silver certificate with their photo.
Gold badge, the secret Gold Mission and the Gold Screen-Free Hero certificate.
Made for their age
Pick the edition that fits your child
The reading level, the math, the scripts and the hard conversations all change with age. You only download the one you need.
The complete kit
The Screen-Free Hero Kit
Junior Heroes edition · ages 7–9 · change age
$9.99
One payment. Yours to keep and re-print.
- Full color and low-ink editions
- Download link emailed to you within a minute
- Print as often as you like, for every week of the challenge
- 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions
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Questions
How do I get the kit after paying?
A download link is emailed to you within about a minute of payment. It also appears on the confirmation page straight after checkout, so you can start tonight.
I have two kids of different ages. Which one?
The parent pages work for any age, so choose the edition for the child you are most worried about. If you want the kids' pages for both, buy the second edition too, or email us and we'll help you pick.
Does this ban screens?
No. It is about predictable limits and calm screen-offs, not zero screens. The parent pages follow the American Academy of Pediatrics' approach of a family media plan rather than a single number of hours.
Do I need to print all of it?
No. Read the parent pages on your phone and print only what your child will use. The low-ink edition is there for when you do print.
Is this medical advice?
No. It is an educational guide for parents. If you are worried about your child's behavior, sleep, mood or development, please talk to your pediatrician.
What if it is not right for us?
Email support@plainlypress.com within 30 days for a full refund. You do not have to explain why.
Try it first
Get the free sample
Five screen-off scripts, Chapter 1 of the story, the first three missions, a math page, a coloring page and the Bronze badge and certificate. For your child's age, free.