2026-06-17
by You finally carve out thirty minutes to yourself, controller in hand, ready to get lost in a beautiful open-world game. Then a small hand tugs at the couch cushion, and suddenly you have a very attentive two-year-old co-pilot. It's a genuinely common situation — and it raises real questions. Does watching dad play count as screen time? Is it the same as cartoons? Should you put the controller down, or is an occasional peek at the game actually fine? The simple answer: occasional supervised game watching is fine for toddlers older than two, but it's the limits you are setting…
