By Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H.
If you have been reading the FHW blog, you know that I and other educators feel pretty passionately about smart phones and other technology and the impact they have on health and development. So when we find a good article with great information, we like to share.
Below you will find a link to an article entitled “What’s the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?” which was published in the New York Times on July 20, 2016. This article responds to a question many parents ask themselves. The article references Common Sense Media which is a resource we urge all parents to use, cites research, and offers helpful hints for parents.
Click on the link below to read the full article, and if you haven’t read our other related blogs, you can search for “Smart Phones, Computers and Tablets, Oh My!” and “Flip Phone vs. Smart Phone: Is Less More?”
What’s the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone? By Brian X. Chen
Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H., is a Human Development Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County’s Family Health and Wellness Program. She can be reached at 631-727-7850 ext. 330 or at kkr5@cornell.edu.