If you have a little one running around the house, your best bet is to stick with toy phones for a while. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that parents focus on "creative, unplugged playtime" for infants and toddlers in their screen time recommendations. So giving your kid a cell phone at this age is definitely a no-no. If you can't keep their little fingers off your iPhone, try to limit them to less than an hour per day, whether they're FaceTiming dad on a business trip or watching an episode of Sesame Street.
If your toddler is younger than 18 months old, the AAP recommends keeping them away from phones altogether until they're a little bit older.
