If you’re a parent, you probably know the guilt: watching your child stare at a screen for hours and wondering if it's doing more harm than good.
 

That was me not long ago.
 

My son, 7, used to be full of curiosity. He’d ask questions, build pillow forts, and invent entire worlds in our living room. But lately… that spark had faded. He was glued to his tablet, zoning out for hours, then snapping the second it was time to turn it off.
 

At first, I told myself it was “just a phase.” But then his teacher called.
“He’s struggling to focus. He’s easily frustrated. And he’s falling behind.”

That hit me hard.
 

I didn’t want to take away all screens—but I knew something had to change. I wanted to give him something fun, creative, and engaging… without the dopamine trap of devices.
 

That’s when I found CraftBlocks.
 

Building Blocks? I Wasn’t Expecting Much
 

At first glance, CraftBlocks looked like a toy version of his favorite video game. Small, pixel-style magnetic blocks you can snap together to build anything you imagine.
 

But here’s the twist: there’s no screen involved.

It’s all hands-on. Physical. Real. And suddenly… he was hooked.

I ordered a set thinking, Maybe it’ll keep him off the tablet for an afternoon.

But what happened next completely blew me away.