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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am well aware of the exceptions:

We only had a few minutes to talk and needed out toddler to be quiet.
Our toddler has XYZ diagnosis.
And on and on.

But the research is there and the pendulum is swinging the other way. There are few legitimate reasons to prop up a screen in front of your 13 month old at cava while you lunch with your partner. It’s 20 minutes tops.

Knock it off, people.
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Hope you stepped up and took care of the toddler since you had so much extra time on your hands to judge.[/quote]

I've had three toddlers, none of them were ever on my phone. There is something wrong with people like you who don't want to care for their children.[/quote]

What is the difference between a kid on a coloring book while parents talk and a kid watching bluey while parents talk?[/quote]

Cognitively, the child with the coloring book is more actively engaged in the activity and is working on fine motor skills. A coloring book requires concentration and imagination (not as much as blank paper and crayons would, but way more than a TV show designed to appeal to children).

Screens are passive entertainment. They are also addictive. They train your brain to expect to receive entertainment without having to put any effort in. Kids who are constantly distracted by screens from a young age are going to struggle to be engaged by a teacher, a book, focused study of anything remotely challenging. Because their brains know if you would just hand them a screen, they could go into autopilot and it would be very soothing.[/quote]

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