The only platform built on one consistent, research-backed approach to digital childhood. Not random tips. From first screen to full access at 16.
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Guided Childhood grows with your child. One framework, ages 4 to 16. Multiple children, one account.
Multiple children? It's all one Guided Childhood account.
A research-grounded framework. TRUST runs through every action, script, and lesson from age 4 to 16.
Justin Phillips
Founder · Guided Childhood
Father of three
I am a dad of three. During COVID I let my daughter watch YouTube for hours because I needed to keep our business running. I told myself it was fine. It was easier than saying no.
Then I noticed something changing in her. Her mood. Her attention. The way she reached for the screen the moment she was bored. I spent two years reading everything I could find. Professor Candace Odgers at UC Irvine. Dr Amy Orben at Cambridge. What they told me changed everything.
It is not the phone. It is the pathway. And nobody had built one.
One approach. No contradiction. No overwhelm. When the hard moment happens at 11pm, you already know what to do.
Three things every Monday, tailored to your child's exact stage. Each completable in under five minutes. Not homework. A habit.
Trained on the research. Available at 11pm when everything kicks off. Like having an expert in your pocket. Warm, direct, always practical.
TikTok. Mood drops. Unknown contacts. "Everyone else has one." The exact words, word for word.
Weekly check-in with optional uploads: browsing data, AI usage, sleep. Trend chart over time. DiGi responds if concern emerges.
Every lesson has a parent version and a school version. AI, dark web, vibe coding, deepfakes. Everything your child will encounter.
Available 24/7. Trained on the research of Odgers, Orben, and Przybylski. Calm and evidence-based. Like texting someone who has read everything.
You are solving today's problem in a way that helps you and your child feel more capable tomorrow.
You have a framework, not a random tip. When the TikTok conversation happens, when the mood drops, when the unknown contact appears, you already know what to do.
Resilience, self-regulation, digital literacy. Not because you went soft, but because you held the boundary and the connection at the same time.
Not because it got easy. Because you stopped needing it to be. The challenges change as they grow. Your approach does not have to.
The challenges change as your child grows. Your approach doesn't.
And in case you are wondering: no, it is not too late.
There are more school pickups, more car journeys, more evenings ahead of you than behind you. The pathway starts from wherever you are.
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Every child benefits from a guided digital childhood. The research tells us which children need it most urgently, and we have designed for them too.
Effects depend on vulnerability and environment, not just the device. Structure is protective.
Developmental sensitivity windows: 11–13 for girls, 14–15 for boys. These are the stages we protect most carefully.
The Goldilocks effect. Moderate use is not inherently harmful. Too much, too early, structured wrong: that is where risk lives.
Children need skills and agency, not just restrictions. Every stage builds graduated digital skills.
Also designed for the most vulnerable
The 2026 evidence briefing identifies six groups at highest risk: adolescent girls 11–15, children with pre-existing mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ youth, neurodivergent children, children from low-income backgrounds, and children aged 10–13. The platform includes tailored guidance for all six: in DiGi's responses, the curriculum, and the wellbeing tracker.
"It is not screen time. It is the pathway." — Who Is Actually Being Harmed, 2026
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Ready-to-use lesson plans from EYFS to Sixth Form. Fully aligned with the Online Safety Act 2023, statutory RSE, and Education for a Connected World. Downloadable by UK Year Group. No prep required.
Individual teacher licence from £49 · School licence from £299 per year
A complete scheme of work from EYFS to Sixth Form. Mapped to UK Key Stages, Year Groups, and every statutory framework your school is accountable to.
21 half-term modules from EYFS to Year 13. Every lesson mapped to UK Year Group, Key Stage, and the statutory frameworks your school is accountable to. Filter by year group and download in one click.
Two-hour CPD module for DSLs and PSHE leads. Self-paced online with downloadable facilitator guide. Completion tracking and CPD certificate included.
Ready-to-use templates for governors and senior leaders. One document shows every statutory requirement met. No preparation required.
One printable document shows your governor every statutory requirement met. Built for Ofsted readiness.
Platforms must protect children. Schools must teach them to protect themselves. Guided Childhood provides the curriculum.
Online safety is embedded throughout. Guided Childhood units directly cover the online safety components of both statutory subjects.
All 8 UKCIS framework areas covered across every Key Stage. Downloadable mapping document for Ofsted preparation included.
DfE plans AI literacy in the national curriculum by 2027. Guided Childhood already delivers this from KS3 onwards. Stay ahead of the standard.
10% discount on 2-year school commitments · Free assembly pack for all enquiries
A 20-minute digital safety assembly, fully planned, no prep required. That is the entry point.