Screen time rules for kids under 5 are practically useless when every parent I know hands over a tablet at restaurants or during tantrums. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends strict limits, but real life with a toddler makes those guidelines feel like a fantasy. I've tried timers and sticker charts, and yet my 3-year-old still ends up watching Peppa Pig while I cook dinner. Maybe instead of fighting the inevitable, we should focus on what they watch and how they engage with it rather than the clock.