Parent vs Child Screen Gap
The gap between what you allow and what you do — the number children notice most.
The gap children notice is between what an adult allows and what an adult does, and an adult on 5.5 hours while a ten-year-old is held to 3 is a 2.5-hour gap that undermines the rule.
Parent vs Child Screen Gap
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No. It runs entirely in your browser. Your inputs are never sent to our server, and nothing is logged.
How accurate is it?
It uses the McCrindle generation boundaries (Gen Alpha 2010–2024, Gen Beta 2025–2039) and UN World Population Prospects vital rates. Sources and formulas are on our methodology page.
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