Stop Asking the Wrong Question
Every conversation about kids and screens eventually comes back to the same number: how many hours?
Parents track it. Doctors ask about it. Headlines report on it. Supposedly, if you can just get the hours right, you're doing fine.
But the research doesn't fully support that.
Hours matter. But that’s just one variable among many, and not always the most important one.
Where Parents Should Be Focused
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What children watch matters as much as how long they watch it.
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Whether a parent is present and engaged during screen time or using it as a break shapes what the child takes away from it.
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How screens fit into a family’s daily routine (especially around meals and bedtime) affects sleep, behavior, and the ability to transition.
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Whether families talk about what children see helps kids understand the digital world on their own.
And there's one more that tends to make us uncomfortable: our own screen habits as adults.
How This Assessment Helps
The Little Brown Faces Family Screen Health Quiz evaluates all these issues together and gives you a clear, honest read on where your family stands.
Your results will include a specific action plan that tells you exactly where your family should focus first.
