regret giving my baby mobile phone

I'm feeling really regretful and worried right now. When my baby was around 7-8 months old, I started giving him access to a mobile phone because it was the only thing that seemed to keep him quiet. Now he's 1.5 years old, and I’m facing several issues that I think might be related to this decision: - He doesn't want to eat unless he's holding a mobile phone. - He doesn't speak as fluently as other kids his age. - He cries a lot when he can't have his mobile phone. - He doesn't seem interested in talking to other people and almost always cries if he can't hold the phone. I feel terrible and don't know what to do to fix this.... Has anyone else gone through something similar? What can I do to help him develop better habits and improve his communication skills?

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Still got time, no worries. We were there before, our son now 4yo and can talk already. As first time parents, we also thought that mobile phones can help at an early age., We intervene at 1.5yo, we stop giving him mobile phones, TV screentime., no screen time at all. We sent him to therapy for speech, Occupation therapy. There are playschool around our area, we also sent him for socialization. So far so good, and we are quite satisfied with the result. At free time, we send him outdoor play, sand play, zoo and other outdoor activities. Hope it helps.

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