Years ago, we handed over an abandoned smartphone to our oldest child. We eventually realized this phone was too much too soon and so—we backpedaled.

When you hand a kid a smartphone, you hand them a portal to the world, a world they are not prepared for.

Smartphones are not for kids.

But kids are going to ask for one.

Parents need a tool to help them delay. And to get buy-in.

In 2018, we were inspired to brainstorm a list of behaviors that demonstrate emotional maturity and responsibility with our kids.

The teacher in me turned this list into a self-evaluation called, “Am I Ready for a Personal Device?“

Thousands and thousands of parents have downloaded this self-evaluation over the years.

And we just made it even better!

Parents need their own self-evaluation to really understand what it means to prepare kids and teens for the digital world.

So, parents, your self-evaluation is here.

Let’s stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our kids and make a better decision about devices.