How It Works

Small daily action. Long-term emotional impact.
PerkyPlay helps you create one block of focused time each day to be fully present with your child.
It’s not about being perfect. It’s about showing up — again and again.

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The Loop — How It Actually Works

Tap “Start Session”
Your phone is locked. If you pick it up, the session resets
It’s structure — not shame — designed to protect 45 minutes of true connection

Step 1: Start Focus Mode

We suggest one simple, age-appropriate play activity
No prep. No planning. Just say yes and begin

Step 2: Pick a Prompt

45 minutes. No apps. No multitasking
Talk, build, laugh, rest — what matters is that you're together

Step 3: Play

At the end, you and your child answer one short question
You earn PerkyPoints
More importantly, you start noticing how this time is changing both of you

Step 4: Reflect & Earn

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Why It Works

Tap “Start Session”
Your phone is locked. If you pick it up, the session resets
It’s structure — not shame — designed to protect 45 minutes of true connection

“We don’t give you advice.
We give you structure — and space to connect.”

Science Behind the Design

66 days is the average time to form a long-term habit
(UCL, European Journal of Social Psychology)
Consistent routines lead to up to 49% fewer behavioral disruptions
(CDC & Journal of Child Psychology)
Positive parent-child relationships reduce risk of anxiety and depression by 70% (CDC & National Research Council)

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Designed to Become
a Habit — and Here’s Why

That’s why PerkyPlay is built around a 90-day experience
Not to pressure you — but to help presence become part of your everyday life
Just 45 minutes a day, for three months, can change the rhythm of your relationship
And once that rhythm exists, it keeps showing up on its own

“It takes 66 days, on average, to form a habit.”
— University College London, 2009‍
‍(with ranges between 18 and 254 days)

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How It Works

The Loop — How It Actually Works

Why It Works

Science Behind the Design

Designed to Becomea Habit — and Here’s Why

Presence is protective. PerkyPlay helps you protect it

Designed to Become
a Habit — and Here’s Why