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Polyphoni c ringtones have turned cell phones from an ordinary communication tool into a multi functional device with a variety of purposes--one of which is entertaining bored children. As a father of an active toddler, I often find myself in situations where my child is a) about to break something very expensive, b) screaming in a public place. The most obvious solution, of course, would be to give him a toy to keep him amused. But as any parent knows, toys do not work when they are supposed to. They will be flung to the floor (or worse, at the strangers sitting at the next table). In emergency situations like that, I bring out my phone. There's something about the polyphoni c ringtones that provide a hypnotic, calming effect on small children. They listen to it, over and over again. My son's favourite, the end credit theme of Sponge Bob, has been known to keep him seated in one place for five minutes. For an 18 month old, that's nothing short of a...