A new guide for your family’s digital wellbeing
From tackling exam preparation to unwinding after a long day of classes, the internet plays a starring role in a student's daily routine. With the academic year in full swing across India, the familiar balancing act of managing textbooks and touchscreens is back.
To help families find their perfect rhythm, we’re launching a new digital wellbeing guidebook. Created in consultation with experts including leading mental health and child development specialists, including NIMHANS, Fortis Healthcare, and MAX healthcare, and parenting advocates, this resource is designed to help parents navigate daily screen time and help steer their tweens and teens toward high-quality learning, entertainment, and exploration.
Real-World Advice, Built with Experts
Our core philosophy? As your children grow, the goal isn't to take the keys away, it’s to teach them how to drive safely. This guide gives modern Indian households expert-backed, practical strategies to build healthy habits together.
Here is a sneak peek:
Make it a Team Sport 🏏
Digital wellness thrives when the whole family is on the same team. When you cultivate an environment of open, curiosity-driven conversation from an early age, you build a bridge of trust. It’s about creating an environment where kids feel secure sharing their latest discoveries, their favorite creators, and even their digital hiccups.
Tool to Try: Parental Controls Set up supervised accounts on YouTube Kids or YouTube. Through the Family Center, you can customize age-based content settings for each of your children's profiles to ensure they only explore high-quality, age-appropriate content.
Shift from rules to role models 🪞
One of the most effective ways to encourage your tweens and teens to put their phone away during family dinner or a weekend movie ritual is to make sure your own device is tucked out of sight. By modeling the habits you want to see, you create a foundation of open, honest communication.
Tool to Try: Wellbeing Reminders (Breaks & Bedtime) Lead by example and set boundaries together using Take a Break and Bedtime Reminders. For younger users, you can schedule regular break prompts to pause video playback. For teens, the platform defaults to a 10 PM – 6 AM sleep blackout period, preceded by a 30-minute notification to help them naturally wind down.
Discover your energy capsules 🔋
Human nature loves an invitation more than a restriction. Instead of simply removing a screen, engage in offline alternatives that redirect physical and creative energy. Whether it is a quick game of cricket, a walk in the neighborhood park, or making chaat together, these capsules offer a fun way to recharge in the real world.
Tool to Try: Shorts Feed Limit and & School Time Mode Parents can set a daily time limit on the YouTube Shorts feed. You can even limit scrolling to 0 minutes—an industry-first feature that puts you in complete control of feed access. Use the Family Link App to set screen time boundaries. You can even schedule School Time Mode remotely, which silences non-essential notifications and limits phone functionality to pre-approved apps like calculators or study portals.
Pass the digital keys 🔑
As our youth spend time exploring, our ultimate goal isn’t to build high walls, but to give them a sharp internal compass. Help your child become thoughtful explorers, who approach the digital world with healthy curiosity, trying to learn more about the media they consume. By swapping roles and letting them be the expert, you empower them to make smart, independent choices.
Tool to Try: GPay UPI Circle (Pocket Money for Kids) Empowering your kids isn't just about digital safety; it's about financial literacy too. With UPI Circle, parents can delegate a pocket money budget, set spending limits, and view transactions in real-time, helping teens learn smart, independent financial habits in a secure environment.
Ready to map out a flexible routine that works for your family? 📅
Download the Youth Digital Wellbeing Guide today for more actionable tips, media literacy insights, and casual conversation starters to help your family thrive all school year long.
