The traditional children's media paradigm—exemplified by 22-minute episodes of Bluey or 90-minute Disney films—assumed a sustained attention contract. However, the post-2020 digital environment has given rise to "tiny" media: bite-sized, often user-generated clips that prioritize immediate gratification over narrative depth. This paper defines "young" as the target demographic (ages 2–12), "tiny" as the temporal length, and "little" as the scope of narrative or educational complexity.

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