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A Parent's Guide to When Kids Should Have a Smartphone digital parenting smartphones Mar 30, 2023

As a parent, it can be hard knowing when the right time is for your child to get their first phone. Listening to your intuition as a parent about what your child is and isn’t emotionally ready for is an important part of the decision making process.

 

What age is it ok for a child to...

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Grayscale on an iPhone – what is it and why it’s cool. digital parenting smartphones technology and tech devices Jul 18, 2020

 

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS GRAYSCALE STUFF?

Some of us love black and white movies, but today, the vast majority of movies are made in full, bright, robust color.  Why?  Because, duh, colors stimulate us and on the big screen this is just plain VIBRANCY.  But what about on...

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Buying a Mobile Phone for Your Child smartphones technology and tech devices Feb 03, 2018

I won’t give you a lecture on what age is the appropriate age for purchasing a mobile phone for your child, but I will point you to a fantastic resource where you can ask yourself the following questions posed by Common Sense Media:

  • Are your kids pretty independent?
  • Do your children need...
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Adblockers to Help You Get Rid of Ads smartphones Jan 02, 2017

AUTHOR: Katherine Fitzgerald, Law student University of Paris 8

Let’s face it – advertising is everywhere – on radio, television, posters, and unfortunately the Internet. We all know how annoying it is to try and navigate through the web and be constantly blasted with suggestive...

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