Are you ready to dream big about a better future for kids and families AND enter for a chance to win big?
April is here! Spring has sprung! (well, mostly) And that means we’re launching something new and exciting here at COSMO: Our first ever Families of the Future $5,000 Giveaway.
Want to know more? Then read on, because we have a great story, amazing partners and resources, and all the details you need to know!
Why Kids & Families Need #BetterTech
If you’ve been part of the COSMO community for a while, you know that we’re all about bringing families together. Families are AMAZING and we know we’re not alone in saying that. The problem is, kids and families have been left behind when it comes to everyday technology. Not just left behind - abandoned and trapped. Kids face so many challenges - even dangers - in our digital world today and it’s not by accident, it’s by design.
- > Kids are spending more time than ever on screens
- > We’re in the midst of a nationwide youth mental health crisis
- > Incidents of cyberbullying and and online child exploitation have risen dramatically
- > We know that increasing time on screens and social media among adolescents correlates to increased risk of depression and suicide.
- > Kids are being exposed to explicit content at younger and younger ages
- > More kids than ever are getting smartphones at younger and younger ages
Instead of building solutions that put the well being of kids and families first, our Big Tech world prioritizes manipulation to drive attention. We’ve become the product and our eyes and minds are the things for sale. As President Biden said last month during his State of the Union address, we’re now seeing the consequences of the “national experiment they’re conducting on our children for profit.”
At COSMO, we’re saying enough is enough. It’s time for a new generation of tech built for families - it’s what we call #BetterTech.
What is the Families of the Future Giveaway?
That’s what the Families of the Future Giveaway is all about: Inspiring everyone to dream big and call for a better future for kids and families. Tech is amazing! But it needs to be designed better, safer, more thoughtfully with the wellbeing of kids and families as the priority. Let’s build a new kind of tech from the ground up that protects and inspires kids, empower parents, and helps families thrive.
And we’re not alone. This month we’ve partnered with some incredible advocacy and education organizations that are pioneering in this space to help educate and empower a new generation. Be sure to check them out below!
So here’s what that means: All April long we’re giving you the chance to enter to win a grand prize of $5,000, plus other awesome prizes! It’s completely free to enter, and you can increase your chances of winning in a number of different ways!
PLUS, all month long we’re giving EVERYONE 50% off our best-selling JrTrack 2 4G GPS Kids Smartwatch. Every purchase gives you an extra chance to win too, so that’s pretty cool.
What are the Prizes?
Prizes you say? Yes, we have prizes! We’ll be selecting a total of 14 winners so there’s lots of chances!
- > Grand Prize: $5,000 for one (1) lucky winner
- > Second Prize: Three (3) $500 lucky winners
- > Third Prize: Ten (10) lucky winners to receive either free months of COSMO Membership or a free JrTrack 2 Kids Smartwatch. Your choice!
How to Enter
It’s easy! Here’s all you need to do:
Step 1: Complete a quick official giveaway entry form
Step 2: Take at least one of the following actions to complete your entry and increase your chances of winning (the more the merrier!)
- > Share: Get dreaming and post your answer to this question on Facebook and tag COSMO: What kind of technology should exist in the future to help kids and families? (up to 4 entries per person allowed!)
- > Join: Any purchase of a COSMO JrTrack and Membership during the month of April gives you an extra entry (no limit - woohoo!)
- > Refer: Refer a friend - for every successful referral you’ll receive an extra entry (no limit!)
It’s all on the Official Families of the Future Giveaway Page so just click here to get started!
Our Partners
Our partners are incredible organizations and individuals on a mission to educate and advocate for families in our digital age. We’re so grateful for their work and encourage you to check them out, take advantage of their amazing resources and get involved!
Screen Time Clinic: Screen Time Clinic believes learning healthy screen habits should be approached from a point of leadership within every community. Their network of digital trainers and coaches assist in helping schools & youth groups educate families, families guide children, coaches improve performance, and businesses maximize employee potential.
Resources we love:
- > Check out STC’s FREE group training offer in partnership with COSMO
- > Check out STC’s impressive library of training courses
Stand Together and Rethink Technology (START): START equips parents and community members to be mentors and guides so kids can grow up happy and healthy in an increasingly digital world. We offer a variety of resources for families and organizations—all designed to help you maximize the benefits of screens, but minimize the negative side effects.
Resources we love:
- > Check out START’s awesome free Smartphone toolkit
- > Check out their incredibly helpful Screen Sanity Podcast and group study materials
Healthy Screen Habits: Healthy Screen Habits is made of a team of educators, social workers, and medical professionals skilled in the topics of health and well-being, children, and families. Together they bring awareness so that people understand the effects of technology and social media use on the brain and well-being. We want to empower families to decide for themselves how they will use technology in their lives.
Resources we love:
- > Check out the fantastic Healthy Screen Habits Podcast
iParentGen: IParentGen is a resource for parents, teachers and coaches to access strategies, tips and research articles that will help troubleshoot children's problems surrounding cell phones or devices.
Resources we love:
- > Check out iParentGen’s super insightful podcast with host Larissa Mills
The Mental Game Academy: The Mental Game Academy exists to help inspire and equip coaches, parents, and athletes of all ages to pursue the mental skills and habits necessary to excel. The full network launches this summer.
Resources we love:
- > Check out MGA’s fantastic podcast - a must-listen for coaches, parents and athletes
Conscious Parenting Revolution: Katherine Sellery is CEO and Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution. Since 2000, we have been equipping parents with the skills to solve problems even more effectively with their kids, resulting in self-started behavioral changes and eliminating retaliation, rebellion and resistance (3R's) and cultivating closeness, cooperation and collaboration."
Resources we love:
- > Check out CPRs incredibly helpful Kickstart course
- > Check out Katherine’s great free webinar “I love my Kids”
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Giveaway Terms & Conditions:
Void where prohibited. Must be 18 yrs or older to enter. No purchase necessary to enter the Families of the Future Giveaway. Runs from April 1 - April 31st. All entrants must complete an official entry form in addition to one of the noted steps: valid social media post, purchase, or refer a friend. Winners will be selected at random from all valid entries and notified via email or Facebook Messenger on or near May 15. All entrants must complete an official entry form. Giveaway is in no way associated with or sponsored/endorsed by Facebook. See the full official Giveaway rules, terms, and conditions.
