The Network for Good Coalition
Give kids their childhood back.
Littlebird is building a safety network that belongs to families. First across the United States, then around the world. We can only build it with you.
What we believe
This is a movement for screen-free, connected safety.
We are parents too. We wanted our kids outside, on their own, with skinned knees and grass stains. And we wanted to know they were okay. Nothing out there gave us both, so we started building it.
- Kids belong in the cul-de-sac, not behind a screen.
- Knowing they are okay should not require handing them the internet.
- A childhood is not content. Nobody should be listening in on it.
- Your family's data belongs to your family.
- Safety should not depend on which phone you bought.
- The network that looks out for our kids should be built by the people who love them.
Why a coalition
The safety net has holes in it.
When we went looking for the rules that keep kids connected and safe, we found there were not many. So we are writing them, in the open, with families at the table.
Closed networks
Walled off by brand.
Apple's Find My network runs on Apple devices. Android's runs on Android. Each one stops at its own wall, and families are left with whatever happens to be nearby.
Missing standards
No shared rulebook.
There is no national safety standard for how camps stay connected to parents. Or schools. Or for connectivity itself. Every family is left to work it out alone.
Coverage gaps
Dead zones in the day.
Between home Wi-Fi and cellular there are real gaps: the walk to school, the back field, the bus route. Those are the moments parents most want to know about.
How the network grows
Every Littlebird app makes the network stronger.
One open, federated network instead of two closed ones. Each phone with the Littlebird app helps carry the signal a little further, for your family and for the next one.
Your flock
The people you choose.
Invite the family, friends and caregivers you trust. You decide who is in your flock and who sees where your child is.
The network
Everyone who pitches in.
A teacher, a coach, a neighbor, another parent at pickup. They do not need to be in your flock. Just by having the app, they help close a gap in coverage.
of the country today. We will not stop there, because the gaps that remain are still part of somebody's day. Every person who joins helps close them.
Screen-free by design
We just want to know they are okay.
We did not want a cellular radio on our kids' wrists all day. We wanted something low-power, quiet and kind to childhood.
Littlebird has no screen, no feed and nothing to scroll. It leans on the network around your child instead of an always-on connection, so they get the freedom and you get the peace of mind.
The same idea holds for the parents who raised us. If someone you love is aging in place, the network that looks out for your kids can look out for them too.
Standards and partners
A network with rules worth following.
We are introducing safe network guidelines for children's connectivity, and we only work with partners who honor them.
Privacy comes first.
We lead with COPPA compliance. Kids' data and family data are treated as what they are: yours.
The United States is our first stop.
Amazon is one of our largest safety partners, and more public companies are joining as we expand.
Open to any app that qualifies.
Any app on your phone could become part of this network, as long as it meets Littlebird's child safety and privacy guidelines.
A higher bar for everyone.
We want national standards for connected safety, and we want the largest companies to meet them. Parents asking is how that happens.
What you can do
Five ways to build it with us.
Join the community
Meet other Littlebird parents in our Facebook groups. Swap stories, ask questions, and help shape what we build next.
Join on FacebookGrow your network
Invite friends, family and teachers to the Littlebird app. In your flock or not, each one adds coverage where your child spends the day.
Get the appBring it to your PTA
Want to raise screen-free connected safety at your next meeting? Tell us and we will send talking points and materials.
Request a PTA kitBecome an ambassador
Host sponsored walks and talks in your community and help lead the conversation on kids, privacy and independence.
Apply to be an ambassadorSpeak up Templates coming soon
Write to your local policymakers about connected safety standards. Write to the companies behind your favorite apps and ask them to join. We will post letters you can send as they are.
Tell me when they are readyThank you for being here
Privacy back. Childhood back. The story back in your family's hands.
This is a coalition, and it is just getting started. Check back here for new ways to help, and thank you for joining the mission.
