Co-Viewing Time Tracker
Time spent watching with a child rather than near them — the strongest moderator in the screen time literature and the least measured.
Co-viewing is the variable most consistently associated with better screen time outcomes in the research, and fifteen minutes a day of watching together and talking about it changes the picture more than cutting an hour from the total.
Co-Viewing Time Tracker
Frequently asked
Does co-viewing really matter more than total hours?
It is the moderator that appears most consistently in the literature, particularly for younger children, where learning from a screen depends heavily on an adult mediating it. Total hours matter too; they are just measured far more often because they are far easier to measure.
Does being in the same room count?
No. Two people on separate devices in one room is not joint engagement, and the research is about shared attention and conversation rather than proximity.
Is some solo screen time fine?
Yes, and expecting all of it to be shared is unrealistic and unnecessary. The useful target is a meaningful minority rather than a majority, and the conversation matters more than the watching.
More screen time & digital life
Scroll Cost Calculator
What scrolling costs in hours, sleep and opportunity over a year — converted…
Background TV Exposure Calculator
Television on with nobody watching — which affects early language exposure more than…
Digital Detox Countdown
A structured break with a live countdown and a plan for the hours…
Screen Reduction Plan
A staged reduction that is survivable, rather than a cliff edge that lasts…
Social Media Age Gate Checker
The minimum age each platform sets, what the law requires, and how far…
Smartphone Lifetime Calculator
From a first phone at a given age, total hours on it by…
Household Screen Budget
Total household screen hours across every child, and what it adds up to…
App Time Audit
Break weekly screen hours down by app and see which single app is…