No. What small children long for, need and expect is to be given the opportunity to experience the truth of our marvelous and wonderful natural environment... the earth. And to come into face to face contact with those human beings who are connected with them.
It seems to me that we are increasingly required to make an intentional choice as to which way we want to go. Technology is brilliant. So very clever and, of course, often misleading because it can so easily be manipulated. Lies can be perpetrated and disseminated, whether they be visual or readable. Remember, there's a reason why, as reported by the New York Times, many Silicon Valley parents send their children to technology-free Waldorf/Steiner schools.
I myself grow more and more conscious of how much my energies are directed towards this virtual life. Yes, it has its own seductions and allure. That alone should set off warning bells. I doubt it's right and good to devote so much time to living in a virtual world.
But I'm an adult. A small child lacks discrimination and the ability to judge. You brought this individual into this world (or, in the case of adoption, have consciously taken responsibility for him or her). If you take that responsibility deeply and seriously you'll know it behooves you to keep children away from screens as long and as much as possible.
We are all in the midst of a great battle for the soul. Surely our precious babies have not come to earth to learn how to lead a virtual life but rather to learn more about how to be truly human.
