The Screen Recovery Compass: A guided reflection for parents navigating screens, burnout, and school avoidance (without the guilt)

Your child is exhausted. School feels impossible right now, and the one thing that actually seems to help (gaming, YouTube, their phone) is also the thing everyone keeps telling you to take away.

You're stuck in the middle. Professionals say to limit the screens. Your child says it's the only thing keeping them okay. And you're left wondering whether you're helping your child recover, or helping them avoid.

The Screen Recovery Compass won't tell you screens are good or bad. It'll help you work out what they're actually doing for your child right now, and give you one small, honest next step.

This isn't another screen-time guide.

There are no hour limits here, no app blockers, no charts to fill in. It's a ten-minute guided reflection, grounded in behavioural science, built around curiosity instead of rules. You'll be asked what you actually notice — not what you're supposed to notice. You'll explore what your child's screen time might really be giving them: calm, connection, control, escape. And instead of a list of takeaways, you'll walk away with one thing to try.

What's inside

• A short, honest reflection, about ten minutes, no login or app required
• A personalised reading based on your actual answers, not a generic checklist
• Small language shifts you can use this week, without memorising a script
• Activity ideas matched to what your child's screen time is meeting, linked to the Five Ways to Wellbeing (New Economics Foundation)
• A personal action plan you can download or print
• Works on your phone, tablet, or computer — nothing to install

What you'll walk away with

Not a rule. Not a number of hours. A clearer picture of what's happening for your child right now, and one small step that fits where you both are.

Format & access

Instant digital delivery. You'll receive a short PDF guide with your private link, a QR code, and simple instructions for saving it to your phone or computer. Nothing you write is scored, and nothing is saved anywhere but your own device.

£11.99 - instant access

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Written by Leticia Tomsik, UKBA(cert), BCBA: founder of Berkshire Behaviour Consultancy, supporting families navigating autism, ADHD, PDA, and school avoidance (EBSA).