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 ...
CNN

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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Smartphone on your kid’s Christmas list? How to know when they’re ready.

Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless — that’s how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia’s third-largest school district ...

When should kids get smartphones? Henrico 12-year-old offers his own guide

For many families, deciding when a child is ready for a smartphone can be a difficult and ongoing conversation. A 12-year-old ...
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 ...