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Buying your kid their first phone? Do these 5 things first

For parents, the decision to get your child their first cell phone comes with a lot of questions. There are a handful of logistical hurdles to clear, such as choosing a kid-friendly phone and then ...
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Tin can phone review: I tried it with my kid—is it worth it?

If you’re a mom with a kid in elementary school like me, you’ve likely been hearing about the Tin Can phone. Our team at The Everymom has been all about the analog life lately and talks of landlines ...
Wired

Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?

In late December, the 21st to be exact, my friends Amos and Clara called me 17 times. On December 22 it was eight times. The calls were short—sometimes only 30 to 45 seconds, and they usually arrived ...
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 ...
CNN

Kids are getting smartphones at much younger ages than many experts recommend. How to handle it

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...
YourTango

This Is The Age Kids Are Getting Smartphones These Days

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...
New York Magazine

59 Actually Useful Tips for Using Your Phone (a Little) Less

Amid keeping up with family group texts, friend-group texts, friend-group-going-on-vacation group texts, apartment-building WhatsApp groups, and Slacks and Teams chats; TikToking, Instagram Story–ing, ...