This is the nature of an addictive technology that has an influence on peer groups. If it's flashy, exciting, looks cool - other children are going to want to

This is the nature of an addictive technology that has an influence on peer groups. If it's flashy, exciting, looks cool - other children are going to want to have the same thing too. In a situation like that, even if your own preference is to have a quiet, slow existence for your family -- and even if that's what other families want too -- the environment has been altered by this external factor. Adults aren't immune to these kind of peer effects either, to be honest - but it's particularly pathetic for multi-billion dollar companies to intentionally market towards children with the hope of holding on to their attention and customer data.