Two More Minutes: What is happening when the screen goes off

Two minutes is not a length of time.

For a child who has been holding a lot all day, a screen is not entertainment. It is the first quiet they have had.

A short book about the ending. Why two more minutes never helps, why it is so much worse than any other ending, and what makes it shorter.

Nothing here about how long is too long, or whether you should have given it to them. You have read enough of that.

“Shorter, and softer to land on.”

Who it’s for

For the parent who dreads turning the screen off more than they dread putting it on. Ages 2 to 8, and for the adult more than the child.

The book

Paperback · 64pp · 127 x 203 mm · ISBN 978-1-911837-42-8
Published by The Regulated Human Co. Printed to order in the UK.

This book supports everyday emotional awareness. It is not a screening tool and it is not a substitute for professional guidance.

Everyday Signals is our range for the grown-up. Short books about the moments that repeat — the hallway, the plate, the landing at bedtime — written for the person managing them rather than the child having them. Little Signals is the companion range, written for children themselves. No quick fixes. No hype. Regulation before optimisation.