I left context out for the sake of brevity, but since you are addressing its absence: The entire time I was there (and remember, this is the DMV, so it was a w

I left context out for the sake of brevity, but since you are addressing its absence: The entire time I was there (and remember, this is the DMV, so it was a while) the kid was glued to the phone. There is a difference between engaging with a smartphone and being engrossed by one. This case was certainly the latter. Yes, again, toddler worldviews have limited scope and the thing in front of them is usually the most important thing ever, but even so this child was clearly addicted.