Watch and write
For one normal day, note every time a screen is on for each child: what, how long, and what was happening just before. Don’t change anything yet.
“Go on, count my hours. I won’t be offended. Much.”
The 14-Day Family Screen Reset: a plan to reduce kids’ screen time, for parents of children aged 2 to 12
Put the phones to bed. Get your evenings back.
बच्चों की मोबाइल की लत छुड़ाने का आसान तरीका: 14 दिन, रोज़ सिर्फ़ 15 मिनट।
The 14-Day Family Screen Reset is a feel-good, evidence-checked PDF plan. One tiny action a day, about 15 minutes, done together as a family. No lectures and no scare stories. You don’t need a printer either: tick the days off and type in the sheets on your phone, and it saves. Print only if you want to.
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Sound familiar?
Four phones, one cold dinner, one very unimpressed Dadi.
Most screen-time advice assumes two parents and nobody else. This kit is built for real, crowded, loving homes: grandparents and helpers who care for the kids, homework on WhatsApp, and the phone that comes out every time the cooker whistles.
“Bas 5 minute aur!”“Cartoon lagao, khana khilao.”“Sab ke paas phone hai!”
99.7%
of 369 toddlers at a Delhi clinic had seen screens by 18 months
49%
of parents in a 57,000-response survey said their 9–18-year-olds spend 3+ hours a day on social media, videos and games
Sources: Meena, Gupta & Shah 2020; LocalCircles 2025 (a self-selected online survey, so read it as a signal of parent concern, not an exact national figure). Inside the kit, every claim is linked to its source.
Screen time for kids by age
How much screen time is okay?
The kit starts from what the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the WHO recommend. Here is the short version. Page 4 of the kit has the full table, with sleep and activity targets. Read the full guide.
Under 2 yearsNo screens
Not even background TV. Don’t use the phone to feed or calm.
2 to 5 yearsUp to 1 hour
A day, in short sessions, watched together. Less is better.
5 to 10 yearsUnder 2 hours
A day of recreational screens. No screens at meals or in the hour before bed.
10 years and upBalance
No fixed number. If screens cut into sleep, play, study or family time, cut back.
Source: Indian Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on screen time and digital wellness, 2022; WHO guidelines for children under 5, 2019. Recreational screen time; school work is counted separately.
The plan · 14 days · about 15 minutes each
Fourteen tiny steps. Fonu walks them with you.
Tap any day to see what it asks of you. Week one is about noticing and setting up; week two is about meals, moods, play and keeping it going.
What’s inside
45 illustrated pages. Every one has a job.
An A4 PDF that reads well on a phone and prints on a home printer. Every title in the contents taps straight to its page.
- Why screens are hard at homeThe numbers, without the panic
- p. 3
- What experts agree on, by ageIndian Academy of Pediatrics and WHO, in one table
- p. 4
- What the research really showsIncluding where the fear is overblown
- pp. 5–6
- The 14-day planOne action a day, with practical tips
- pp. 8–12
- Hinglish scriptsTantrums, grandparents, helpers, “sab ke paas phone hai”
- p. 13
- 5 printablesScreen audit, family agreement, boredom menu, tracker, champions certificate
- pp. 14–18
- When to get help, and where in India
- p. 19
- 27 sources
- pp. 20–21
- 17 goofy play cards + 4 play sheetsStapu, pitthu, antakshari, raja mantri chor sipahi and more
- pp. 23–44
- A little thank-you, with loveMarigolds, confetti and Fonu in a party hat
- p. 45
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Swipe to see inside · tap any page to zoom
The appendix kids fight over
17 play cards for when “I’m bored” strikes.
Print one, stick it on the fridge, act it out. Old-school games, kitchen experiments and calm-down stories, each drawn as a goofy picture card with ages, players and time.
Built for real, busy parents
Tiny steps count.
Something beats nothing.
Five screen-free minutes today is already a win.
It’s an experiment.
If an idea flops, laugh, tweak it, and try again tomorrow.
Missed a day? That’s okay.
Nothing is ruined. Pick up where you left off.
You’re a team.
Everyone plays, grown-ups too. Even the phone gets a bedtime.
Free, no email needed
Read 6 real pages first
The guideline table, seven Hinglish scripts for the moments that go wrong, Day 1’s screen audit and two play cards, straight from the kit. The audit sheet can be printed, or typed into on your phone and saved. If those 6 pages are useful on their own, they have already done their job.
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The 14-Day Family Screen Reset
₹599PDF · instant download
- 45-page illustrated A4 PDF, prints at home
- 14-day plan, Hinglish scripts and the Reset Map
- 5 printables, including a champions certificate
- 17 play cards and 4 play sheets
- 27 sources, listed at the back
- Use it with every child in your household, again and again
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हिंदी में
बच्चों की मोबाइल की लत कैसे छुड़ाएं? डांट से नहीं, छोटे-छोटे कदमों से।
अगर बच्चा मोबाइल के बिना खाना नहीं खाता, दिन भर फ़ोन माँगता है या फ़ोन छीनने पर रोने लगता है, तो आप अकेले नहीं हैं। The 14-Day Family Screen Reset परिवारों के लिए बना 14 दिन का प्लान है: रोज़ सिर्फ़ 15 मिनट, पूरे परिवार के साथ। इसमें उम्र के हिसाब से स्क्रीन टाइम, खाने के समय बिना मोबाइल के तरीके, सोने से पहले फ़ोन की “चार्जिंग टोकरी”, दादी-नानी और घर की दीदी के लिए हिंग्लिश स्क्रिप्ट, और 17 मज़ेदार खेल कार्ड हैं।
किट अंग्रेज़ी में है, और मुश्किल पलों के लिए बोलने वाली लाइनें हिंग्लिश में हैं। पूरी जानकारी हिंदी में पढ़ें: बच्चों की मोबाइल की लत कैसे छुड़ाएं।
Questions parents ask
Good to know
Is this a printed book?
No. It’s a 45-page illustrated PDF that you download straight after paying. Read it on your phone, fill it in there, and print the pages you want on any home printer or at a local print shop (A4).
Do I need a printer, or can I fill it in on my phone?
You do not need a printer: fill it in on your phone, and print only if you want to. The same file does both jobs. Every sheet you write on (the checklists, the tables, the tick boxes, the certificate, even the line for the one thing you’ll do tonight) is a real PDF form field, so you can type into it and tick it on your phone or computer and save it, and your answers stay in your copy. Printed, the page looks exactly as it always did: ruled lines and empty boxes for a pen. You can also highlight, underline and add your own notes anywhere in it. The file is not locked in any way, and all the text is real text, not pictures of text. It is saved for fast opening too, so you can read it straight in your browser without waiting for a download. For typing on a phone, use a PDF app that fills forms: Adobe Acrobat Reader is free on Android and iPhone, and Apple’s Files and Books apps work as well. A few very basic viewers, Google Drive’s preview among them, only display the page, which is why the printed layout was left exactly as it was, so it is always a perfect printable as a fallback.
Which ages is it for?
Families with children aged 2 to 12. The by-age table also covers under-2s and teens, but the daily plan is written for ages 2 to 12.
My child won’t eat without the phone. Will this help?
Yes, that’s Day 9. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics advises against using screens to feed children. The kit gives you a gentle way to switch, table games that replace the cartoon, and a script for grandparents and helpers. My short read on feeding a toddler without a mobile covers the basics.
Bacche ki mobile ki lat kaise chhudaye?
Not with one big ban. Start by noticing when screens come out, then change one small thing a day: a charging basket an hour before bed, screen-free meals, a boredom menu of old-school games. That is the 14-day plan. Hindi mein padhein: बच्चों की मोबाइल की लत कैसे छुड़ाएं.
Is this a digital detox for kids?
It’s a gentler version. Nobody throws the phone away. The family resets its habits, keeps the screen time that’s good, and swaps the rest for sleep, play and talk.
How do I pay?
Any way you like: UPI from any app (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM or your bank’s), a credit or debit card, net banking, or a wallet. There is no cash on delivery, because the file is not posted. It downloads the moment you pay.
When do I get the PDF?
Straight away. A download link opens after payment and a copy goes to the email you enter at checkout. Nothing after 30 minutes? Check spam, then email littleelsewhere.help@gmail.com with your payment reference (the UTR or order ID) and I’ll send it within one working day.
Is it in Hindi?
The kit is in simple English. The scripts for tricky moments are in Hinglish, the way so many families talk: “Timer khatam. Deal is deal.”
Can I share it with family?
Yes, within your household: print pages for grandparents and helpers who care for your children, and use it with relatives over video calls. Please don’t forward the file or post it in groups. Schools and clinics: please write to me. I don’t sell a group licence yet, and I would like to know what you need.
I already have the Play Cards Print Pack. Is this different?
Yes: this is the 14-day plan itself, with the by-age guidelines, a step for each day, the Hinglish scripts and five printables. The 17 play cards and 4 play sheets at the back are the same ones as in the Print Pack, so you will not be getting new games.
Is this medical advice?
No. It’s general information for healthy families, built on 27 sources, including Indian Academy of Pediatrics and WHO guidance. If you’re worried about your child’s development, mood, sleep or safety, please talk to your child’s doctor. Page 19 lists where to get help in India.
