Chinuch Starts on the Homepage: Raising Kids in the Smartphone Age
Parents and educators grapple with the timing and impact of smartphone use among children.
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The brief
Coverage discusses the challenges parents face in deciding when to introduce smartphones to their children. The conversation centers on movements like Wait Mate and Wait Until 8th, which advocate for delaying smartphone access.
Coverage from AFR, KTVN, WAPT and COLlive highlights the concerns over cyberbullying and excessive screen time. Watch for further developments in educational policies and parental strategies regarding smartphone use among children.
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Quick answers
What is the Wait Until 8th movement?
Wait Until 8th is a movement that encourages parents to delay giving their children smartphones until they reach the 8th grade.
What are the main concerns regarding smartphone use among children?
The main concerns include cyberbullying and excessive screen time.
Which outlets are covering the trend of raising kids in the smartphone age?
AFR, KTVN, WAPT and COLlive are among the outlets covering this trend.
Coverage (4)
- How anti-smartphone movement Wait Mate is spreading through schools AFR · 2d ago
- Many parents struggle with the decision, when to get their kids a smartphone KTVN · 2d ago
- Mississippi mom backs 'Wait Until 8th' to shield kids from cyberbullying and screen time WAPT · 2d ago
- Chinuch Starts on the Homepage: Raising Kids in the Smartphone Age COLlive · 2d ago
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