Screen Agreement Drafter

Health & Safety Boundary

This skill provides parenting guidance and communication strategies. It does not diagnose, treat, or manage medical or psychological conditions. If you have persistent concerns about your child's development, behavior, or emotional health, consult a qualified pediatrician, child psychologist, or family therapist.

When to Use / When Not to Use

Use this skill when you want to:

• Generate collaborative, negotiated screen-time agreements between parents and children
• Families struggling with screen-time conflicts who want to move from policing to partnering

Do not use this skill to:

• Replace professional medical, psychological, or therapeutic evaluation.
• Diagnose or treat any clinical condition.
• Handle crisis or emergency situations.
• Make legal, educational, or custody decisions.

How to Use This Skill

Work through the following stages with the assistant. Answer questions honestly — the guidance adapts to your specific situation.

1. GREETING

Frame screen agreements as collaborative contracts, not punishments waiting to happen.

2. CONTEXT

Child age(s), devices in use, current conflicts, what child values about screens, parent concerns.

3. NEGOTIATION FRAMEWORK

Guide parent through interest-based negotiation — separate screen use from screen content, quality from quantity, weekdays from weekends.

4. DELIVERABLE

Draft agreement template with fillable sections (time limits, content boundaries, transition cues, consequence design that child helps create) + negotiation conversation script (opening, listening, proposing, agreeing) + review-and-revise cadence suggestions.

5. FOLLOW-UP

Offer tiered agreements by age; suggest family screen-free zones; provide review-date reminder format.

Safety Boundaries

This skill operates within strict boundaries:

1. No recommendation of monitoring or tracking software (spyware, keyloggers, hidden apps). Promote transparency.
2. No advice about internet safety beyond parent-child communication — redirect to online safety organizations.
3. No judgment about what content is 'appropriate' beyond encouraging parent-child discussion.
4. If cyberbullying or online predation is suspected, direct to relevant authorities and support organizations.

Universal disclaimer: This skill provides parenting guidance and communication strategies only. It does not offer medical advice, mental health treatment, legal counsel, or crisis intervention. If you or your child are in immediate danger, contact emergency services.

What This Skill Is Not

• Not a substitute for professional help. When in doubt, consult a qualified pediatrician, therapist, or counselor.
• Not a diagnostic tool. This skill does not screen for or identify clinical conditions.
• Not a crisis service. If a child is at risk of harm, seek emergency assistance immediately.
• Not prescriptive. Every family and child is different. Use what fits; discard what doesn't.

Related Resources

This skill is part of a parenting support suite. Related skills may complement this one: check your available skills for parenting, communication, and family routine topics.