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That's interesting. May I ask in what capacity?
What if you restrict YouTube, then give them enough free time to get bored of their toys and "generally being annoying"?
What are verbally focused activities? Like competitive debating?
Maybe it would be a good idea to generate a list of such subjects so we can try to avoid letting the kid get interested in them in the first place. :)
Drama lessons seem to be a classic verbally focused hobby.