Family Online Safety Agreement Template

ArmorBee — Family Online Safety Agreement

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Our Family Online Safety Agreement

We agree to follow these rules together — parents and children.

Date agreed

Our family

Parent / Guardian name

Child's name

Child's age

Review date (set a reminder)

Rules we agree to

I will not share my real name, home address, school name, or phone number with people I meet online.

I will only add people as friends or followers if I know them in real life — not just from online.

I will tell a parent immediately if something online makes me feel uncomfortable, scared, confused, or upset — even if I think I might be in trouble.

I will not send photos or videos of myself to people I don't know in real life, and especially not photos without my clothes.

I will not arrange to meet anyone in person whom I have only spoken to online, without telling my parents first.

I will keep my passwords private — except from my parents, who may need to know them.

I will not turn off parental controls, use a VPN, or create hidden accounts without asking first.

I will treat others online the way I want to be treated — I will not bully, harass, or share unkind content about anyone.

I understand that anything I post online can be permanent — even disappearing messages can be screenshot. I will think before I post.

I will not use voice chat with strangers in games — only with people I know in real life.

I will not search for, watch, or share explicit or violent content online.

Screen time limits

School day limit

hours per day

Weekend limit

hours per day

Devices off at bedtime

Devices charged overnight

Outside bedroom

Device-free zones in our home

Dinner table

Bedrooms

Car

Homework time

Religious worship

Family time

Approved apps & platforms

Tap to toggle the platforms your child is allowed to use. Add others in the box below.

YouTube

TikTok

Instagram

Snapchat

Roblox

Discord

Minecraft

Fortnite

Other approved apps:

If something feels wrong

If I see, receive, or am asked to do something online that feels wrong or makes me uncomfortable — even if I'm not sure — I will tell my trusted person straight away. I know I will not be in trouble for coming to them.

My trusted person

Their phone number

Parent's promise: "If you come to me with something that happened online, I promise I will listen without getting angry at you first. I will stay calm. I will not take away your devices as punishment for telling me the truth. You are safe to tell me anything."

We both agree

Parent / Guardian

Date:

I agree to listen, stay calm, and support my child if they come to me with an online concern. I will review this agreement with them regularly.

Child

Date:

I agree to follow these rules and to tell a trusted adult if anything online worries me. I know I won't be in trouble for being honest.

How to use this

Fill it in together with your child — not for them. Let them choose which rules to tick.

Discuss each rule briefly. Ask "does this make sense to you?" rather than just signing.

Print it and put it somewhere visible — on the fridge, or near where devices are used.

Set a reminder to review it every 6 months as your child's online life changes.

Research note

Children who help write their own rules are 3× more likely to follow them than children who are simply told rules. The act of co-signing creates a sense of shared ownership and mutual respect.

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Review regularly

As children grow, the rules that fit a 9-year-old won't fit a 13-year-old. Revisit this agreement at least twice a year — and whenever something significant changes in your child's online life.