Movement aims to limit kids’ access to cell phones

The big debate over what age kids should have access to cellphones and social media took centerstage Tuesday night. A new ...
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Smartphones could be putting your kids at risk

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...
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Root: What research tells us about kids’ phone use and health

Health Foundation of East Texas uses the latest research to help parents navigate the inevitable question from their child: ...
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Put down the phone: What my daughter taught me about parenting in the digital age

Like many parents, I’ve been cautious about giving my children access to phones. I’ve warned them about the mental health perils of social media, digital addiction, about becoming “zombies” lost in ...
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Kids and Cell Phones: Early Smartphone Use Linked to Depression, Obesity

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at an increased risk for depression, obesity, and lack of sleep, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers looked ...
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Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” But what if no pre-teen in sight ...
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Smartphones could be putting your kids at risk

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents often are conflicted about getting smartphones for their children at younger ages. - Kentaroo Tryman/Getty Images Kara ...