It depends so much on the parents. I had all the modern electronic things around the house but we also had a lot of books. When my 3 boys were young, we also had these things in the same time but we preferred to use them as our tools. They don't have too much influence on us and I think what I see now in my 3 young men is that they wisely choose what to do for their time. The electronic gadgets are just our tools to use our own lives. So, as I said, it's up to you, all the parents!