It's amazing and eerie to watch a toddler become transfixed while watching a video. My niece is two and while her parent's let her watch TV sometimes, they rarely let her watch content from a smartphone.

One day at a family party, I noticed that my niece had somehow gotten a hold of an iPad and her face was completely engrossed in the video. I'd seen her become fascinated with a TV show before, but this was different in a way that I don't know how to articulate.

I don't have kids and it's hard to say that I wouldn't let my toddler or infant play with my phone so I can eat my cereal in relative peace. But the truth is that a child's mind is so impressionable at that age and considering that consumer technology is so immersive and seductive for adults, it's reasonable to think that children's exposure ought to be monitored.