The Homefire Screen Time Rhythm

You're not anti-screen. You're anti-ambush.
Printable No. 1 — fill in once at the family meeting

Our Family Screen Rhythm

Same for everybody — including Mama. The charging basket lives in a family space; the timer sits where the kids can see it.

🔥 Thirty minutes to set it up. No more ambushes at 8:45.
Same rhythm, different dials — who holds the dial changes with age
Tick a day when the rhythm held. New rungs after consistency, not birthdays.
The visible timer is the bad guy — so you don't have to be
30:00
Set the window. Start it where they can see it.

Ten minutes out the clock turns coral and says warning lap. One box every few minutes as the ending gets close — three boxes checked means it's time to land the plane. A chime plays at zero if your device allows it.