Parents who banned smartphone for their tweens offered this old-school option instead

Parents in Illinois are getting widespread attention for buying their third graders a thoroughly old-school present over the ...
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Why parents may want to delay smartphones for kids

Parents everywhere wrestle with one big question. What is the right age to let a child have a smartphone? Tweens ask for one long before many adults feel ready. At the same time, researchers keep ...

Post-holiday reality: managing your child’s new smartphone

For today’s kids and teens, a cell phone offers a world of connection and information, often feeling like a gateway to ...
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Hold the phone: Local moms ask parents to delay smartphone purchases with ‘Wait Until 8th’ campaign

For many families, the first smartphone given to kids isn’t a gift; it’s a surrender. Parents often say they know screens ...
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Kids are getting smartphones at much younger ages than many experts recommend. How to handle it

POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THAT SHOOTER. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, A NEWLY RELEASED STUDY FINDS THAT KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WHO USE SMARTPHONES HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ...

Kids are spending a lot of their school days on their phones

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.