screen time tips
why low stimulus ≠ boring
low stimulus doesn't mean boring. here's why calm content can be just as engaging—and often more so.
the confusion
we've been trained to think "engaging" means "stimulating." bright colors! fast cuts! constant noise! but that's not engagement—that's overstimulation.
what engagement actually looks like
- singing along
- dancing
- pointing at things
- talking about what they see
- asking to watch again
zoning out isn't engagement. it's a freeze response.