What kind of technology and when we pass it along to our kids are big questions parents have to face today. It's up to them to not only pick out the right device but, more importantly, educate their kids on the responsibilities that come with it.
— excessive screen time, the world of social media and explicit content and cyber bullying to name a few — but mostly because I know it’s an inevitability.. Today, smartphones are key to our digital existence, serving as a computer, communication tool and entertainment portal.
“You have to consider this a marathon and not a sprint. Every parent knows their child best and to have a blanket rule, like ’Wait til 8th [grade or things like that are a bit ridiculous,” Beresin said. “All points need to be taken into account, not just their chronological age.
“Conversations about phone use should start around eight or nine years old, what’s right and wrong, what the purpose of the phone is, etc.,” he said. “You will know if and when you’ll be able to trust them with a phone, but it’s important that parents are educated in digital media and aware of what kind of media their kids are taking in.”by CommonSenseMedia, about 42% of children now own their own phone by age 10. By age 12, that figure is 71%; by age 14, it’s 91%.
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