Children outdoors, no devices
A family in nature
Instruments at Kaani Nilam
The Silent Hijack on stage
A session with parents
Rethink. Rewire. Reclaim.

Let's get our kids back.

Screens are quietly rewiring childhood. The Screen Smart Movement helps families, schools and communities reclaim attention, focus and real life, with science, not shame.

Why it matters

By the time we notice, it is already happening. Shorter attention, broken sleep, weaker self-control, fewer real conversations. One scroll at a time, childhood gets quietly rewritten.

What we do

Where to begin.

Day at the Farm
Kaani Nilam

Day at the Farm

A day with friends and family at a 25-acre natural farm. Full-day and half-day experiences, with activities we run: feeding animals, harvesting pepper, beekeeping, water play and more. For schools, communities and families.

The Silent Hijack
The flagship session

The Silent Hijack

Our flagship session on what constant screens do to attention, focus and the developing brain, and what to do about it. Rooted in neuroscience, not fear. Run for groups of ten or more, whether you invite us in or we come to you.

Screen Free Sundays
Every Sunday

Screen Free Sundays

A weekly, screen-free gathering: games, movement and time outdoors. Pickleball, The Wild Kitchen and more, a different activity each week.

She saw it coming before the world did.
Your guide

She saw it coming before the world did.

Dr. Menaka Manickaraj has spent two decades at the intersection of child development, communication and creativity, asking questions about screens long before the world was ready to.

Find your place

Where do you fit?

A family together in nature

I'm a parent →

Free 5-minute screen audit

A school hall of students

I'm a school →

See the evidence

A session at a workplace

I'm a company →

The Silent Hijack at work

Instruments at Kaani Nilam

Attend an event →

Screen Free Sundays