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The smartphone has become the modern day version of the pacifier. Pretty much every parent I know hands their phone to their child and it's unsettling how effective it is at pacifying children.

As for this feature request, I think it makes sense... I wouldn't want my kid tapping on my work email or social apps.



I wouldn't want my kid tapping on my smartphone at all. That description of "pacifying" is... both spot-on and deeply sad.


What do you find deeply sad about it?


iPhones have Guided Access which can restrict all usage to a single app:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202612


Modern version of the television, maybe. And why not?




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