Four Norms
ActiveJonathan Haidt's four foundational norms for a phone-free childhood.
What Four Norms asks for.
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.
Adopt this standard
Add this standard to your child's profile. Phosra will automatically enforce all rules across every connected platform.
Four Norms, mapped to the Phosra API.
Enforce Four Norms rules individually or adopt the entire standard in one call. Each rule decomposes into the OCSS rule vocabulary a conformant router carries across every surface.
Four Norms
Adopt entire standard
Enforce all 4 rules from Four Norms across every connected platform with a single API call.
curl -X POST https://api.phosra.com/v1/enforcement/standards \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"child_id": "ch_emma_01",
"standard_id": "four-norms",
"enforce_all_rules": true
}'
No social media
Social Media Age Gate
social_media_min_ageBlocks social media account access until the child reaches the minimum age.
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_creationPrevents new account sign-ups on restricted platforms.
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_hoursRestricts device or app access to approved time windows.
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_limitCaps total daily screen time across all connected platforms.
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": [
"*"
]
}'
Every rule this standard turns on.
When adopted, these rules are automatically enforced across all connected platforms.
No social media
Until age 16
Until age 16
No smartphones
Until age 14
Until age 14
Phone-free schools
School hours blocked
More outdoor play
120 min/day minimum
Adopt Four Norms. Let Phosra enforce it.
Adopt Four Norms and let Phosra enforce it across every device and platform automatically.