In a parental pinch, iPhones and iPads make great pacifiers. That’s not to say you should let junior put Apple devices in his or her mouth, but their flashing lights and colors are a sure-fire way to stop a screaming baby mid-wail. Is it healthy? Probably not, but then again neither is prolonged exposure to side-eye from tables of disapproving restaurant goers when you’re just trying to eat your dinner like a normal person. The big danger of putting smartphones and tablets in tiny, unpredictable hands is that they’re likely to hit the home button, closing the episode of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood that was the one thing standing between a civilized meal and a toddler meltdown.