My 8 year old grandchild got a phone. Just like the older grandkids I'm losing her. My daughters all say "look at your Grandpa when he talks to you". They do, but the allure of the screen is so powerful I can't finish a sentence without losing them. One daughter has screen free periods during the day. It is usually a battle to get the child to part with the device.

My dad would have the same battle with me and the black and white TV with 2 channels, but I was able to grow up to be OK.

My 8 year old used to look at me, talk with me and play outside with me. It's sad.