For parents
The home plan (chapter 15)
- Give screens a spot and a time; everything else is screen-free by default.
- Replace before you remove, hide rather than switch off, and expect a few loud days.
- Talk, play and read, every day, with pauses long enough for an answer.
- Pack the bag for the hard places and name the exceptions out loud.
- Tell everyone who cares for your child, and give the grandparents a job.
- Keep the evaluation appointment, whatever you see in the first week.
- Then put your own phone in the spot.
Asking for help (chapter 19)
- Ask early, in writing, with a date.
- Bring a screen diary and put the number on the table.
- Ask for the screenings by name, and for the hearing test first.
- Take the evaluation even in the week you feel sure, especially then.
- Keep a boring file.
Communication devices are a child’s voice, not screen time. Keep them.
General information, not medical advice. If you are worried about a child, talk with the child’s doctor.
The full plan, the evidence and the letters you can copy are in the book.