Choosing age-appropriate apps and YouTube channels.
One such babysitter was a young woman named Maya. She had grown up with technology and was naturally adept at navigating the digital world. She had started working as a digital playground babysitter a year ago and had quickly become one of the most sought-after sitters in the business.
Perhaps the most immediate cost is behavioral. Parents have coined a phrase for the explosive rage that occurs when the digital babysitter is turned off: the screen hangover .