[hn_ta456]

Love the design, but super uncomfortable with giving phones to toddlers as toys. For mine, the longer I can put it off the better. There are enough infants bumbling around the world already glued to screens, in imitation of their zombie parents (this is a general observation, not levelled at OP). For the inevitable “but kids need to learn how to use phones as tools” - tools for what? They are designed to consume you and your attention. I also don’t regard the ability to halt a conversation while you ‘look something up’ as a benefit.

[jakey_bakey]

Very reasonable point to be fair, and I agree with you. I certainly would not be comfortable building something for a kid to stare at that had no relation to the real world

[hn_ta456]

Arguably most apps have a relation to the real world - chat and live video sharing, etc.

[footy]

Is that really what's happening here though? Seems like the author is using the app with their toddler, and it's only a tool to do something in the real world.

Kind of made me think of my dad teaching me to use a compass or looking at star charts with me in the early 90s.