[salvar]

Why do you say "stare blankly"? My young organism stares anything but blankly at the iPad screen when he's allowed to use it.

I think you're painting phone/tablet usage in a very negative light here, as if parents are only using them as a pacifier to occupy their kids so they can have some quiet time of their own. Sure some people do that, but that's the least charitable interpretation I think.

[Draiken]

Saying that "some people" do it is a big understatement. The majority of parents do that in my personal experience.

Don't think I live in a bubble on that front, but perhaps there are researches on this that can prove me wrong.

[salvar]

Well I was hoping for something stronger than your personal anecdotes to back this assertion up.

In any case, crayons and tablets are not mutually exclusive choices. You can in fact use both, and other things as well.

[watwut]

Unpopular opinion: having some time on your own is important for your psycho-hygiene. Only few are able to keep calm without it and that affects interactions with kids too.