Your Summer Survival Guide

School’s out. Screen time is up.

Summer screen time jumps fast: Younger kids log over four extra hours a week when school’s out.¹

Common Sense Media and Aura Parents built the Summer Survival Guide to help families make summer downtime a little smarter, with eight weeks of expert-picked books, shows, movies, and podcasts to keep kids curious, entertained, and learning just enough during the summer months.

No chore wheels. No laminated schedules. Just a better way to enjoy summer down time.

¹The 2026 State of the Youth Report: To Infinity...and beyond by Aura Parents

Personalized Hits, Week After Week

Every Monday for eight weeks, we’ll spotlight a new theme, from summer books to brainy shows to movies inspired by books. Plus, customized recommendations matched to your kid's age, interests, and growing brain.

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What Summer Does to Screen Time

Aura Parents’ State of the Youth Report combines real device data with real-world insight from parents and kids to put numbers behind a very familiar summer problem: More free time often means more screen time. For families, that can mean a lot of extra hours to fill, guide, or negotiate.

Read the full report

Turn Their Favorite Apps into Offline Fun

Remember summers with library stacks, bike rides, sidewalk games, friendship bracelets, and exactly one family computer?

Take your kids back to a time before Wi-Fi with Aura Parents’ '90s Summer Quiz. Reveal fun offline activities, crafts, and analog games based on your kid's favorite apps and digital platforms.

Take the quiz

A Little Structure Now Can Save A Lot of “But You Said” Later

Screen rules are easier when everyone knows what they are.

The Family Device Agreement from Common Sense Media and Aura Parents helps families set summer screen-time expectations, establish online boundaries, and create healthier digital habits, together.

You can use them as-is, adjust them for your family, or just use them to start healthy conversation.

Middle School

Elementary

High School

Choose the agreement for your kid's grade