Sue Atkins Digital Jungle 2025 Challenge: Small Changes, Big Difference!

Are you ready to make 2025 the year of balance, connection, and wellbeing?

Join me, Sue Atkins, for this simple and achievable challenge designed to help your family find harmony with smartphones and social media.

These small steps will make a big difference in your family’s happiness and health.

Welcome to the #SueAtkinsDigitalJungle2025Challenge—your guide to creating a healthier, happier relationship with technology in your family. In today’s fast-paced, screen-dominated world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by smartphones, social media, and the digital distractions that creep into our everyday lives.

But here’s the good news: small, intentional changes can lead to big, transformative results. This challenge isn’t about perfection; it’s about progress.

Together, we’ll explore simple, actionable steps that parents, children and teens can take to bring balance, connection, and wellbeing back into focus for 2025.

Are you ready to join the movement and make a difference?

Let’s navigate this jungle together!

Step 1: Create a No-Phone Zone

Why it matters:

Protects precious family time and promotes meaningful conversations.

Challenge:

Choose one place (e.g., the dining table, the car, or bedrooms) to make a strict no-phone zone.

Step 2: 20-Minute Digital Detox Daily

Why it matters

Encourages mindfulness and reduces dependency.

Challenge:

Set aside 20 minutes each day for a family activity— eating together, reading, walking, playing a board game—without any screens.

Step 3: One Screen-Free Sunday Per Month

Why it matters:

Restores focus and creativity while strengthening family bonds.

Challenge:

Pick one Sunday each month to unplug as a family. Plan fun, offline activities like a picnic, going swimming, a baking session, or museum visit.

Step 4: Social Media Reset

Why it matters:

Ensures your feed reflects positive, inspiring, and age-appropriate content.

Challenge:

Spend 15 minutes together unfollowing accounts that spark comparison or negativity. Replace them with uplifting, educational, or fun ones.

Step 5: “Digital Check-Ins” Before Bed

Why it matters:

Promotes emotional wellbeing and ensures healthy sleep routines.

Challenge:

Spend 5 minutes each evening talking about your day. Use this time to support one another and dock devices outside the bedroom.

Step 6: Weekly Family Tech Talk

Why it matters:

Builds trust and keeps communication open about digital life.

Challenge:

Once a week, ask your kids one question like, “What’s your favourite app right now and why?” or “Have you seen anything online that upset you?”

Step 7: Screen Time Swaps

Why it matters:

Helps balance screen time with real-world activities.

Challenge:

For every hour spent online, balance it with an hour offline doing something active, creative, or outdoorsy.

These 7 steps are your 2025 Challenge—small, simple changes that you and your kids can commit to for a happier, healthier relationship with technology.

Are you ready to join in?

Share your journey using #SueAtkinsDigitalJungle2025Challenge and inspire others to thrive in the digital jungle!

Step 1: Create a No-Phone Zone

Tip: Start with just one no-phone zone, like the dining table. Use a decorative basket to collect phones before meals or set up a fun “phone jail.”

Script for Kids: “We want to focus on each other during mealtime because you’re the most important part of our day! Let’s keep our phones in the basket until dinner is over.”

Step 2: 20-Minute Digital Detox Daily

Tip: Plan a fun activity that everyone looks forward to, like a quick back garden game, cooking a meal together, walking the dog or a cosy story time.

Script for Teens: “I know it can feel hard to step away from your phone, but just 20 minutes of family time a day can be our little way to reconnect. What activity sounds fun to you?”

Step 3: One Screen-Free Sunday Per Month

Tip: Mark the date on the family calendar and plan something exciting like a local bike ride, DIY pizza night, or a trip to a fun place everyone enjoys.

Script for Younger Kids: “Let’s call this our ‘Adventure Sunday’! We’ll go on a treasure hunt or bake cakes —no screens allowed while we’re having fun!”

Step 4: Social Media Reset

Tip: Sit together to review social media accounts. Use this as an opportunity to talk about online safety and mental health.

Script for Teens: “Sometimes, social media can make us feel pressured or down. Let’s look at your feed together and see if there are any accounts that aren’t making you feel good. Then we can find some new ones to follow that inspire you.”

Step 5: “Digital Check-Ins” Before Bed

Tip: Keep the check-in light and positive. Ask open-ended questions like:

• “What’s something that made you smile today?”
• “What’s something new you learned?”
• “What are you looking forward to tomorrow?”

Script for Parents: “I’d love to hear about your day before we all wind down. Let’s leave our phones to charge in the kitchen and chat for a few minutes instead.”

Step 6: Weekly Family Tech Talk

Tip: Use this time to address tricky topics like cyberbullying or how to spot fake news. Keep the conversation judgment-free to encourage openness.

Script to Start the Conversation: “What’s something funny or interesting you’ve seen online this week?” OR “If you could invent an app to make life easier, what would it do?”

Step 7: Screen Time Swaps

Tip: Create a “swap list” with ideas like painting, puzzles, gardening, or building something with Lego.

Script for Kids: “Screens are fun, but balance is key! If you watch an hour of your favourite show, let’s balance it with an hour of bike riding or making a craft. What do you want to try this week?”

Additional Resources

Family Technology Contract: Set clear rules around screen use with a customisable contract. Download Here.

Navigating the Digital Jungle Screen Time Tracker + Screen Free Activities with Scripts

Conversation Starters: Need help navigating tough topics like online safety or cyberbullying? My Digital Jungle Scripts are available to guide you.

7-Day Digital Detox Plan for Families: A step-by-step guide to reset your tech habits together. Download Here.

Download My Free Guide: Tips & Scripts for Parents: Building Confidence in Saying ‘No’ to Smartphones Until Aged 14

Expert-Created, Parent-Approved: These resources are crafted with parenting expert Sue Atkins and are backed by research, insights, and real-world experience. Sue’s guides and scripts offer solutions that work.

Conversation Starters for Every Stage: Sue’s Digital Jungle Scripts are designed to help you open up conversations with your child about technology, no matter their age or the issue at hand – from toddlers, tweens to teens.  From discussing the impact of too much screen time to addressing online bullying or the rise of AI, these scripts give you confidence and the right words to start critical discussions.

Practical, Actionable Advice: We don’t just talk about the problems. We provide step-by-step solutions you can put into action today. Whether you want to implement a digital detox plan or create a technology contract for your family, we’ve got you covered.