Share your worst stories of toddlers throwing tantrums because you took away their phone

I’m a toddlers teacher. I got a (small) phone at 14 and I got a new one when I was 16. It wasn’t until then that the fancy iPhones came out and all the (small) phones disappeared.<br><br>The 3 year olds get their phones from big siblings who then get the new fancy iPhones. Many of the 2 year olds have their own phones. <br><br>At circle time, we take all toys away and put them in cubbies for circle time and they are to stay on the carpet. <br><br>A lot of these kids get on the app for their daycare and watch themselves play. They will sit silently for nearly an hour until they fall asleep. <br><br>I (stupidly) took the phone from a 3 year old and he screamed and threw himself on the floor and banged his head. I thought this was a one time thing.<br><br>Today, I got a 2 year old that was watching himself and I took his phone away and he started throwing himself on the floor and banging his head. <br><br>An hour later, I walked over to another child to read her a book and she had a tablet in her hand and was watching herself. I took it away and she did the same thing. <br><br>What are we doing wrong? I’m floored that they are all doing this. Are theyCopying? Is the daycare supposed to say something (besides not to allow toddlers to have phones)?