We're Humanitree parents coming together to delay smartphones until at least Hive 2. The pledge opens in August — leave your email and be the first to sign.
"Let kids be kids a little longer."Humanitree parents · 2025
Strength in numbers.
Real friendships.
Joy without screens.
In August, Humanitree families will be able to officially sign the Hold for Hive 2 pledge — committing together to delay smartphones until at least the start of Hive 2. Leave your email and we'll notify you the moment it's ready.
One email only. No spam, ever.
Early social media use is linked to higher anxiety and lower self-esteem, especially in girls.
Kids with smartphones play outside less, read less, and spend less quality time with the people they love.
Constant notifications fragment attention. Kids without smartphones concentrate better in class.
When families hold together, the social pressure disappears. Your child isn't the only one — they all are.
Commit to no smartphone until Hive 2 — as long as at least 10 families in your child's grade make the same commitment.
Share with other Humanitree families. The more who join, the easier it is for everyone to hold the line together.
At 10 families per grade, we notify you and connect you with the other families holding together in your grade.
A basic call-and-text phone is perfectly fine. The pledge is against internet-connected smartphones and social media — not communication.
"My son kept saying he was the only one without a phone. When three of his closest friends were also waiting, that conversation just stopped. Community makes it possible."
— Mom, middle school"We focus so much on academics and forget that the biggest risk right now is unsupervised internet access. This kind of pledge gave us the community backing to simply say no."
— Dad of twins, middle school"My daughter started reading again. Playing outside again. She calls me from a basic phone when she leaves school. That's enough. She didn't need more."
— Mom, elementary school