Tzeadim › 2–3 years

For the parent · Routine

Special time: 10 minutes, their rules

What it is

5–15 minutes a day per child, child-led: no questions, no commands, no teaching, phones away. The core of proven parent programs.

every day · from 2y · until 12y

Always on

1. Narrate and join, don't direct: 'you're building a tall tower' beats 'what colour is it?'.
2. As they grow it becomes talk time — same rule: their agenda, your full attention.

Related

• Serve-and-return talk

Sources

• Child-directed interaction: daily 5-minute special-time homework (ages 2–7) — PCIT International · checked 01-09-2026
• Child-directed play component (~10 min/day) — Incredible Years · checked 01-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: medium

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.