Indeed. There are plenty of things that I will teach my kids are not worth the downsides. As for your medical examples - those devices work fine without a smar

Indeed. There are plenty of things that I will teach my kids are not worth the downsides. As for your medical examples - those devices work fine without a smartphone. Certifying a medical device that includes the user's smartphone as a key part of the therapy is very challenging, and avoided if possible.