Four Norms

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by The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt's four foundational norms for a phone-free childhood.

2,847 families

142 schools

4 rules

Ages 0–16

About this movement

Based on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, the Four Norms represent a research-backed framework for protecting children from the harms of smartphone-based childhood. Families following this standard can use Phosra to translate these norms into enforceable rules across every connected platform — turning a social pledge into verified, cross-platform protection.

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How Phosra Enforces Four Norms

Four Norms rules mapped to the Phosra API — enforce them individually or adopt the entire movement in one call.

Four Norms

Adopt Entire Movement

Enforce all 4 rules from Four Norms across every connected platform with a single API call.

POST /v1/enforcement/movements

bash

curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/enforcement/movements \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "child_id": "ch_emma_01",
    "movement_id": "four-norms",
    "enforce_all_rules": true
  }'

No social media

Social Media Age Gate

social_media_min_age

Blocks social media account access until the child reaches the minimum age.

POST /v1/rules — No social media

bash

curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/rules \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "child_id": "ch_emma_01",
      "rule_category": "social_media_min_age",
      "value": "Until age 16",
      "platforms": [
          "*"
      ],
      "max_age": 16
  }'

No smartphones

Account Creation Control

privacy_account_creation

Prevents new account sign-ups on restricted platforms.

POST /v1/rules — No smartphones

bash

curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/rules \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "child_id": "ch_emma_01",
      "rule_category": "privacy_account_creation",
      "value": "Until age 14",
      "platforms": [
          "*"
      ],
      "max_age": 14
  }'

Phone-free schools

Scheduled Access Windows

time_scheduled_hours

Restricts device or app access to approved time windows.

POST /v1/rules — Phone-free schools

bash

curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/rules \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "child_id": "ch_emma_01",
      "rule_category": "time_scheduled_hours",
      "value": "School hours blocked",
      "platforms": [
          "*"
      ]
  }'

More outdoor play

Daily Screen Time Limit

time_daily_limit

Caps total daily screen time across all connected platforms.

POST /v1/rules — More outdoor play

bash

curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/rules \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "child_id": "ch_emma_01",
      "rule_category": "time_daily_limit",
      "value": "120 min/day minimum",
      "platforms": [
          "*"
      ]
  }'

Included rules

When adopted, these rules are automatically enforced across all connected platforms.

No social media

Until age 16

No smartphones

Until age 14

Phone-free schools

School hours blocked

More outdoor play

120 min/day minimum

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