[bncy]

Strongly agree, all my friends give their kids phones just because they think they deserve some time off from them, I think that's wrong. Never gave my baby a phone, ever and I think it's a good decision, she's not even two yet so how is that affecting her brain?

How is a child supposed to learn how to interact with people if you leave them with a device that might in fact teach them something, like counting and stuff, but that's not the case. Until the age of 4-5 your focus should be primarily to make your kid socially acceptable so they can participate in as many activities and get a chance to join as many conversations in the future as possible, you want to help them be social. Giving them a tablet will not help them become socialized at all, in fact it will just turn this around. You don't want that for your child. You want your kid to be liked, otherwise it will end up being miserable, think about it.

Spend every minute of your spare time with your baby, that's the way to do it, help them enter the society, by showing them how to interact with people.