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A growing number of college students are trading in their smartphones for what’s now considered trendy hardware: flip phones.
Smartphones have become a common theme for young kids, but is this much exposure to electronic devices ok for them? How does ...
Kids with cellphones: How young is too young? 02:22 It's a question parents have debated for over a decade: At what age should their kids be allowed to have their own cell phones?
Years later we could compare, for example, the kids who got phones at 12 versus those who got phones at 17. There are a few reasons this study would not work in the real world. The first is the ...
Smartphones in classrooms are causing more harm than good, with studies linking excessive screen time to increased mental health issues, anxiety, and poor academic performance in children. As young ...
Age is not as important as you think. According to a 2020 survey from the Pew Research Center, about 73% of American parents believe 12 and older is the right age for kids to have their own phones ...
According to Common Sense Media, a majority of kids have a phone by 11, and in 2021, about one in five kids between the ages of 8 and 12 were on social media. By age 14, smartphone ownership hit 91%.
Coordinate—your kids aren’t going to get phones, but they are going to get a lot of time playing with each other. So it’s not “Let’s take away phones.” ...
A 11-year-old boy plays with his father's phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free.
A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free.
A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. Parents across Europe are rallying to make it normal for young kids to live smartphone-free.