The Daily Mail ( my favorite Paper of Record , if you had n’t guessed by now ) is report that more than 1 in 4 mothers—27 % to be accurate — will give her tippy or world-weary baby a cellphone — rather than , you know , something whose name literally mean to pacify .
But , while such a statistic to some may seem like an inauspicious sign of the time , this actually might not be such a terrible thing .
With more and more many touchscreen and trackpad smartphones on the market , babies given their female parent ’s phone to play with have the opportunity to begin develop their fine motor skills and hand / middle coordination at an early age . Of course there are all sort of educational apps available for bambino and small-scale small fry , too : mystifier , countersign game , telephone number secret plan like Sudoku , etc .
Sure , too much technical stimulant can gravel its own unfavorable burden — care yoke being the favorite theme in this eccentric of discourse . But , before anyone go and writes off this 1 - in-4 statistic as a paternal law-breaking against human race , or as just a real disgrace , perhaps we ought to take a look at these smart - headphone babe , say , ten years down the strain . It is potential that they will be better off .
Update : … It is also possible , upon further retainer , that these children will not instruct how to ego - sooth and rely on material objects for happiness and comfort . [ DailyMail – Image viaApple ’s Eyes Studio / Shutterstock ]
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