I can't agree with the primary message that gives tech a pass as virtually harmless towards kids' development. I've yet to see anything that is used in excess

I can't agree with the primary message that gives tech a pass as virtually harmless towards kids' development. I've yet to see anything that is used in excess that is harmless. The use of tech these days reminds me of television watching in the past. It has been impossible to determine TV's impact on society but it has had an impact but we can't tell if it's been good or bad. I also think that one study can't possibly test the whole impact of tech on kids' development. A generation from now there will be an impact but we won't know whether it's been good or bad. What I do know is that there is an opportunity cost by tech on a whole generation. Time that could have been used on other activities but yet it would have been used on apps. I think it's up to parents to make sure their kids use their time effectively and it's not lost in front of a useless app.