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[quote=Anonymous][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]

DP but one of them is a quiet activity, the other is annoying for other people in the restaurant. For the love of god, keep the volume off if you hand your children an iPad or phone.[/quote]

I’m in the no judgment camp but it’s pretty clear that coloring has a different effect on brain development than watching Bluey.  One is active, the other is passive.  It’s a huge difference.  There are a lot of studies that young brains process words spoken on screen differently than words spoken directly by a person in front of them.  As a parent we all make decisions every minute about how to supervise their kids, but you should at least know that all the choices aren’t equal.[/quote]

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