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When Do You Give The Kids a Smart Phone?
Smartphones feel inevitable… until you see what early access actually does to a child’s mental health, sleep, and happiness. In this episode, Dr Justin & Kylie Coulson break down new research from Pediatrics and share the family standard that finally ended the phone wars in their home (after one very big mistake).
KEY POINTS
New study: earlier smartphones = worse outcomes for kids.
The four real reasons parents give phones (and why they’re flawed).
Why “safety” doesn’t require a smartphone.
How to replace phones with smarter solutions (incl. dumb phones +…
The skinny
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