The Unplug Hour
Screen-free time doesn't have to feel this impossible.
A free, age-by-age guide for parents who want one real screen-free hour with their kids. No lecture. No guilt trip. Just a place to start.
✦ Age-by-age activities for early elementary through middle school.
✦ One real screen-free hour a week. No special equipment, no prep.
✦ The exact script for the hardest sixty seconds: when the screen comes off.
What lands in your inbox every week
Short, warm, and worth the sixty seconds it takes to read. Here's what to expect.
Ideas for your kid's age
No guessing what's developmentally right: every idea is built for a specific age, not a one-size-fits-all list.
One tool to make it easier
A script, printable, or simple trick that makes the hour easier to start and easier to stick with next week.
Made for a very specific kind of parent.
✦ You know screen time has crept further into your home than you'd like, and the guilt shows up every time you hand over the tablet.
✦ You've tried cutting screens cold turkey, but it fell apart within a few days.
✦ You want one small, doable change each week: not a total household overhaul.
Hi, I'm Sandra. I spent 21 years teaching in Toronto classrooms, kindergarten through grade 8.
I've watched screens get better at holding kids' attention while the rest of childhood got worse at competing with them. The Unplug Hour comes from the same instinct that drove two decades in the classroom: notice what a kid actually needs, then go get it. One small, doable hour at a time.
Ready to start your Unplug Hour?
Get The First Unplug Hour free: a printable guide to your family's first screen-free hour.
A note on privacy: I will never sell or share your information. This is my way of giving back and helping parents and kids learn in a more productive way.
The Unplug Hour
