This is a story about the little Gameboy that isn’t setup to play games. It’s been six months since I gave Rose her own “Gameboy”, and I’m fascinated with how well it’s been working for her.

At two years old (almost three!), I can hand her the Gameboy knowing that she doesn’t need help getting started. As soon as she presses the power button, dozens of videos are waiting for her, even without an internet connection.

The Retroid Pocket 2S is the name of this device, and there’s only two apps needed to make this cartoon process work: YouTube Kids and AnyHome.

• YouTube Kids continues to learn the type of videos she likes (and doesn’t like), while downloading recommended ones in the background when back online.

• AnyHome’s only job is to treat the app of your choice as the home screen, basically locking the Gameboy into a single app. This allows her videos to show up right when pressing the wake button.

If you have kids, I highly recommend this setup. It’s cheaper and much cooler than any phone or a tablet you can give them.