There's also this, which is telling As stated, the basic point is, parents are reassured that other parents agree with them about not giving their kids smartphones But 'finding other people who will validate your irrational fears and assumptions' is a major negative of the online world! /6

Sure, they're doing it for what they insist are good reasons. But what's that old saying? The one about the material structure of the path to hell? 'Protecting your child' is one of the most powerful emotional drives a human can experience. But that means it often has little time for 'logic' /7