When my kids got their first phones at 10, I made them sign a physical contract. They're teenagers now, and it's still binding

I gave my kids a cellphone at 10, but they had to agree to and sign a strict contract. They had to understand they were ...
AOL

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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The "Home Phone" Is Back, and Your Kids Will Actually Love It

My kids have been begging for a phone since they were younger than I’d like to admit. They’ve turned cardboard boxes into play phones, imitating adults texting and scrolling, and watched over my ...
CNN

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

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 ...
Campus Safety Magazine

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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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 ...