What Changes After Cutting Screens
A realistic timeline of what families report after a sustained reduction.
After a sustained screen reduction, families report resistance for the first three days — the hardest and shortest stretch — before anything else changes.
What Changes After Cutting Screens
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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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