Yes, I agree with what you're saying when referring to watching TV or even just doodling around on an Ipad, but that's not what he's doing. His "screen time" is 100% active (no passive stuff like TV) and often very social, since he likes to play with family members. He's very purposeful about it - he will learn to read/spell new words from the environment or books/magazines, remember them, and then play them next time he has a chance. So it actually integrates quite well with our museum trips, etc. To me, it doesn't seem much different from a kid getting obsessed with, say, chess, except that this particular game doesn't have a non-screen equivalent.