About Us
Riv Begun is a mother, writer, and mental health counseling degree candidate.
There are no screens in her house, but after years of flying across the ocean to visit family, she realised that there are times when screens are ok. As Emily Oster said, they're ok when there's nothing else a child can be doing at that moment.
But as a former tech worker, Riv followed and felt concerned by the increase in overstimulating, short-form video content for children, and the ways that Youtube algoriths led young minds down dangerous rabbit holes. And as a writer, she valued story and wanted a way to share that love with children.
So Riv decided to create a solution. A collection of videos, with no connection to the Youtube algorithm. Human made and made with intention, with the health and development of your child in mine.
That's how Slow Kino was born.
Services
Picture Books 1-4
Tailored coaching sessions focusing on personalized strategies for mental wellness.
Chapter Books
Engaging workshops promoting emotional support and skill development for group participants.
Middle Grade
Accessible resources including articles, tools, and exercises for ongoing mental health support.
Why did we make this platform?
95%
of early childhood videos on Youtube included some form of advertising, with 1 in 5 containing ads that weren't appropriate (common sense media).
76%
of Youtube videos children watched have no or weak educational value (common sense media)
150
minutes of time children age 8 and younger spend a day with screen media. (common sense media)
Reach Out
For inquiries, appointments, or to learn more about our mental wellness services.