We are doing things to kids and we're introducing technology at younger and younger ages. And I believe one of the really critical skills that's being shaped by particularly young children's development has cascading consequences. So your vestibular system for those of you listening is your body's way of regulating your balance. Rolling, rocking, tumbling, climbing, crawling, any sort of basic movement skills. But kids aren't moving like they used to be because they're plonked in front of a screen. It's too easy and too much of a simplistic narrative to just wear a guff finger and say it's screens that are having an impact. They are, but not in the direction
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