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Young children should absolutely not have a phone, unless I suppose it's completely locked down to chat apps and the tracking I suppose...
More and more governments issue warning about the effects of screens on baby, toddler, and child brain development. The age the Netherlands puts forward now is 14 to have a smartphone, and no screens or very limited until 3 years of age.
How is it different than a TV screen? That was my brainrot when I was growing up.
They issue is less the screen than it is the lack of long-form entertainment. Kids paying attention to an hour and a half movie plot on the screen isn't the same problem as scrolling through endless 30 second videos or accessing social media.