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Nova Scotia chapter of Unplugged Canada. Encouraging parents to delay smartphones and social media, encouraging independence and free play for kids

11/18/2025

If the dangers were physical, every parent would act.
Digital dangers count too.
Join the movement to delay smartphones and protect childhood.

Thanks to for this very clever and poignant video!

11/09/2025

Our generation will die with more memories of other people’s lives than our own.
Let that sink in.
We’re scrolling through everyone else’s story — and forgetting to live our own.

Let’s give our kids more than a feed full of strangers.

It’s time to take childhood - and our attention - back. Special thanks to for this poignant clip.

11/06/2025

From : 🇨🇦 We are at 5,000 pledges and counting, Canada!🇨🇦

This milestone is an extra special one. A year ago, we had fewer than 1,000 parent pledges. Today, thanks to your support, we’ve passed 5,000! 🙌🏻

Through partnerships, mentorship, resources, presentations, and advocacy, we’re building a movement that’s making a real difference.

🌱 This means a brighter future for thousands of kids by protecting their:
🧠 Mental health
🤝 Social development
📚 Ability to learn without constant distraction

Have you signed the pledge yet?

Join us in delaying smartphones and connect with other like-minded families in your community.

Already signed? Can you share our pledge with a friend or two?

🔎 Curious if your child’s school is participating?

Check out our live pledge dashboards to see real-time data by school and grade - only on our website:

👉www.unpluggedcanada.com

We’re so excited to welcome even more families to the Unplugged Canada community!

Let’s hand childhood back to kids. One pledge at a time.

10/30/2025

🎂 One Year of Unplugged Nova Scotia! 🎂  What a year it’s been. In just 12 months, four parents launched the Nova Scotia chapter of a growing national movement: Unplugged Canada.

Together, we’ve helped bring the message home — protecting childhood, one province at a time.
We have shown what’s possible when we refuse to accept childhood spent behind a screen.

Every pledge, every conversation, every event — it all adds up to something bigger: proof that parents can push back.

Thank you to everyone who’s joined us, shared our posts, and stood up for our kids. 
We’re just getting started.

10/29/2025

A Nova Scotia teen, a violent online network - this isn’t somewhere else anymore.
It is happening right here - in our towns, in our schools, in our kids’ group chats. We cannot look away.

Parents: THIS is your wake-up call.
It is not “internet drama.” This is a pipeline to radicalization, sexual coercion, and violence - starting in your child’s DMs.

These networks, like 764, don’t start with guns or hate - they start with smartphones.
In bedrooms. On gaming servers. In DMs.
It’s happening in your neighbourhood - and maybe it could happen in your home.
It’s happening while we think, “my kid’s too smart for that.” While we tell ourselves, “they just play games.” All while we hope the safety settings are enough.

And it isn’t about blame. It’s about reality. It could be your neighbour’s kid. It could be yours. And you won’t know until it’s too late.

Delay the smartphone. Protect them before the internet does what it’s designed to do — consume them. Sign our pledge today and join other parents in preventing the harms that smartphones can cause in the hands of youth.

10/28/2025

Thank you, for your leadership in taking this historic step to protect the mental health and safety of Canadian children.

This petition moves us closer to legislation that frees every child from the constant distraction of addictive algorithms. This gives them the essential space needed to focus on learning, developing crucial social skills, and engaging fully with the real world.

THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! 🇨🇦

How we’re gaining momentum and why your voice is critical:

Multiparty Support: Our petition was officially read by both Liberal MP Patrick Weiler and Conservative MP Adam Chambers, demonstrating that protecting children’s well-being is a priority that transcends party lines.

Overwhelming Public Agreement: A recent Ipsos poll found that 81% of Canadians support legislation for a social media minimum age.

Critical Legislative Window: An online kids’ safety bill is on the fall agenda! Now is the time to EMAIL YOUR MP TO ASK FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

Click the link in our bio for MP reach out information. Contact your local MP today to help us champion this legislation. It only takes 5 minutes, using one of our ready-to-go templates!

If you have not signed our Call to Action on our website, head to unpluggedcanada.com/call-to-action to add your name. Every signature counts! 📝

10/27/2025

Here is a snippet of what to expect during Unplugged Canada's presentation during our Unplugged & Aware: Online Safety for Families event.
Families are invites to join us on November 5th for community event on digital wellness and online safety.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents & caregivers: Learn how screen time affects your child’s development
🧒 Kids ages 7–12: Dive into a fun, interactive safety session with a Military Police officer
🎟️ Registration is open—secure your spot via our website today!
https://cfmws.ca/mfsgreenwood/online-safety
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*Transcription française du video dans les commentaires*
Voici un aperçu de ce qui vous attend lors de la présentation d’Unplugged Canada au cours notre événement « Déconnecté & Vigilants: sécurité en ligne pour toute la famille ».
Les familles sont invitées à se joindre à nous le 5 novembre pour un évènement axé sur le bien-être numérique et la sécurité en ligne.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents et proches aidants : Découvrez comment le temps passé devant les écrans influence le développement de votre enfant
🧒 Enfants de 7 à 12 ans : Participez à une séance interactive et amusante sur la sécurité animée par un agent de la police militaire
🎟️ Les inscriptions sont ouvertes — réservez votre place dès aujourd’hui via notre site web: https://sbmfc.ca/sfmgreenwood/securite-en-ligne

10/25/2025

Yesterday, our co-founders Robin and Jenna employed a divide and conquer tactic and presented in two different areas of the NS Teachers Union Professional Association conference! This provincial conference was held in HRM and included educators and school psychologists.

Jenna spoke to over 350 school psychologists and educators and had a booth sharing resources such as the Unplugged Canada pledge, smartphone alternatives, and information on our chapter’s upcoming events.

Robin spoke to physical and health educators across Nova Scotia to discuss the same topics, along with the cellphone policy in schools.

Thank you Robin and Jenna for your hard work, and thank you to the NSTU for permitting us to be a part of your event!

10/22/2025

These headlines should stop us in our tracks.
Our boys aren’t born hating.
They’re being taught — online, in secret corners of the web most parents never see.

Misogyny isn’t “just online” anymore.
It’s showing up in classrooms. In hallways. In our sons.

Parents, we can step in where tech won’t.
Delay smartphones. Protect their minds.
Let’s raise boys who respect girls — not timelines that teach them otherwise.

10/16/2025

Military life is full of challenges — smartphones shouldn’t be one of them.

Join us in the Annapolis Valley for Nurturing Childhood in the Smartphone Era 💙 Childcare is available.

📍14 Wing MFS, Greenwood | 🗓️ Nov 5 | 🎟️ Free event - registration required. This event is open to non-military community members as well. Link in our bio to sign up!

10/10/2025

It’s all so loud online. Everyone’s talking — but no one’s really listening. Every scroll is a performance. Every laugh, a reaction. Every silence, a void.

The internet teaches kids to be “unbothered.” But childhood was never meant to be cold.
It’s supposed to be muddy knees, loud laughter, and real friendship — not performance and pixels.

When we delay smartphones, we give kids the space to feel again. Warmth. Wonder. Connection.
Let’s step out of the noise — and bring them with us.

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Halifax
Nova Scotia

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https://unpluggedcanada.com/call-to-action/, https://www.haloresearch.ca/2025/04/07/protecting-the-next-generation-unplu

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