Keeping kids away from bad content on smartphones
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Arun Sharma. Afraid it might turn into an obsession? While the problem is raising concerns worldwide, solutions are hidden in plain sight. Here are some simple things you can do to keep your child away from mobile phones. As a parent, you should be aware of the detrimental effects of mobile phones on children.
- How to set up parental controls and monitor kids’ phone use
- Like adults, children also do not like to stay away from mobile at all.
- Educating children about the appropriate and inappropriate uses of smartphones begins by assessing the level of responsibility the child can handle and tweaking the phone accordingly. Making sure children have safe access to technology requires the participation of hardware vendors, app developers, service providers, educators, industry leaders, and the media.
- Two situations present the opportunity to place children in danger every day, according to Cora Linker, Director of Supply Chain Operations for Viaero Wireless.
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But how young is too young? Newborns and very young children being handed a smartphone to amuse themselves is a bad idea. Through age six, children should be developing social skills through interaction with their parents, siblings, playmates, and caregivers.
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