Better screen time: from autoplay to a puzzle

Short answer: screen time feels better when kids are doing something, not only watching. A puzzle with short rounds, no ads and nothing that plays by itself is an easy swap for the next video.

Simple rules that help

1. Pick things that end. One puzzle, one episode, one level. Rounds with a clear end are easier to stop after than a feed that keeps going.
2. Avoid autoplay and ads. Both decide what comes next instead of your child.
3. Agree on a number, not a time. "Three boxes" is easier to keep than "ten minutes".
4. Play together sometimes. Puzzles are fun to solve side by side and to talk about.

Where Peel fits

• Each box is a short round of a few minutes, with a clear win or loss.
• Nothing plays by itself, and there are no ads.
• Kids think in every move: which strip first, which color next.
• Along the way they collect true facts about 30 countries.
• The Daily Peel is one new box a day, the same for everyone, so it is easy to share one puzzle as a family.

Peel also has an Endless mode for older players who want long runs. It opens after 30 Easy levels. More in our guide for parents.

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