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Show HN: Parents Would you use a screen-time coach for your kids?

https://www.platypause.com/

Hi HN,

We’re currently working on PlatyPause, a gamified screen-time guide for kids and families.

Instead of hard limits or constant battles, PlatyPause helps parents set up healthy screen-time habits with a custom roadmap based on child development research. Kids follow “missions” like in Duolingo—earning badges, leveling up, and being guided by a fun mascot. Parents stay in the loop with real-time insights and gentle nudges to keep things on track.

If you are or have been a parent of a 5–12 year-old, we’d love your input as we build: https://platypause.com

We’re especially curious:

- Would this kind of structure help in your home?

- Does the gamified approach sound like something your child would engage with?

- What features or insights would you want most as a parent?

Thanks in advance.. your feedback will directly shape what we’re building.

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