Can this have anything to do with the increasing use of cell phones and tablets by small children? At a relative's house about a week before Thanksgiving, havi

Can this have anything to do with the increasing use of cell phones and tablets by small children? At a relative's house about a week before Thanksgiving, having McDonalds at the table, the children were actively busily engaged with noisy tablet games and videos at the table. Definitely not something that would be allowed at my house.