Tools from The Invisible Playground

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Here are some practical tools to help your family put the ideas into practice. Start with one small change. Everything is free, and no signup is required.

Try This Tonight

Before your child starts a game, video, or app, ask:

"What are you here for, and when are you done?"

Then see if you can spot one hook together.

Set the Stop → Spot the Hook.

Downloads

Start here: One-Page Family Reminder (pdf)Download

Kids 5–10: The 7-Day Attention Reset (pdf)Download

Kids 10–14: How Hidden Screen Systems Shape Kids (pdf)Download

General Parent Tips and Scripts (pdf)Download

What parents are saying

“Your 7-day guide is brilliant - clear, targeted, so very actionable.”

- Natalie G.

“It’s such a simple yet highly effective framework.”

- Jonathan R.

“I wish I had this 5 years ago.”

- Aaron K.

“This put words to something I could feel was happening, but could not explain.”

- Andrew C.

“It’s so clear. Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it.”

- Charles B.

“I knew this was going on but could not explain it to my kid.”

Jessica W.

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The Invisible Playground: How Hidden Screen Systems Shape Childhood is Gary’s developing book and school-based body of work on screen life, attention, identity, and agency.

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