First iPhone Ready Companion Pack: Templates, checklists, and scripts for parents

You’ve watched the free First iPhone Ready video course. This Companion Pack gives you the templates and checklists that make the setup repeatable and easy to maintain.

Instead of rebuilding your notes every time you set up a phone, you’ll get a set of practical templates you can reuse: quick to run, easy to print, and organized the same way as the course.

What’s inside

You’ll receive the following materials:

• Master checklist: The full end-to-end setup checklist, organized the same way as the course.
• Quick-start routine: A simple weekly → monthly maintenance flow so settings don’t quietly drift over time.
• Phone rules agreement (parent + kid): A clear, non-preachy agreement you can customize and sign together.
• Kid-friendly permission decision guide: A simple framework your child can actually understand (“When should I allow Photos/Mic/Location?”).
• Screen Time baseline settings sheet: A “minimum effective” starting point that reduces battles and makes Screen Time easier to maintain.
• Approved apps + categories starter list: A starting whitelist you can adapt to your family (with space for your own rules).
• “Something went sideways” playbook: A calm, step-by-step plan for the moments that spike stress: lost phone, scam texts, unwanted contact, or a settings blow-up.
• Cover + how to use guide: A quick orientation so you know exactly what to print, save, and revisit.

Who this is for

• Parents setting up a first iPhone for a child (roughly ages 8–12).
• Anyone who wants privacy-first defaults without over-engineering.
• Co-parents who want consistency without constant back-and-forth.

What you’ll get out of it

• A repeatable setup process you can run for future devices.
• Fewer “I thought you handled that” moments.
• A clean routine that helps your child become a harder target over time—without turning the phone into a daily fight.

Note

This Companion Pack is designed to pair with the free video course. If you haven’t watched it yet, start there first.