Part 1
Screen Time and Kids: What the Research Actually Says
The AAP changed its guidance in January 2026. What the 5 Cs framework replaced, and where hard limits still apply.
TurtleBrain Blog
Screen Time, Learning Science, and Kids
Source-cited writing on how children actually learn from screens — what current pediatric guidance says, what the evidence supports, and where it stops.
Healthy Screen Time
A three-part series for parents on current pediatric guidance and what it looks like day to day.
Part 2
What Healthy Screen Time Actually Looks Like
Turning the 5 Cs into daily habits, plus an honest look at what the research on interactive media does and doesn't support.
Part 3
The Research Rationale Behind TurtleBrain Kids
Which published research each design decision rests on — including a plain statement of what we don't claim.
Learning Science
For educators and curious parents: the research behind question-based learning.
For Educators
Why Answering Beats Reviewing: The Science of Retrieval Practice
Practice testing is one of only two study techniques rated high-utility by learning scientists. What that means for young learners.
For Pre-Readers
Why Hatchling Mode Doesn't Ask Questions
For pre-readers, cause and effect beats quizzing — and why we removed the ability to lose. The developmental research behind our youngest mode.
Our Position
How We Think About Introducing Kids to AI
86% of kids already use generative AI, and most of it wasn't built for them. Where we stand, and the constraints we're committing to in advance.
Looking for App Recommendations?
Our parent guides cover how to evaluate specific apps for privacy, ads, and age-appropriate design. The blog focuses on the research behind those choices.