Pump the Brakes on Giving Your Child a Smartphone - Finally Some Research to Support What We All Know to be True
We all know this to be true, but finally we have some evidence to support pumping the brakes on giving our children smartphones.
The article concludes by saying, "Smartphone ownership was associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep in early adolescence. Findings provide critical and timely insights that should inform caregivers regarding adolescent smartphone use and, ideally, the development of public policy that protects youth."
Article Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (link below)