Smartphones have become near-universal among children, with up to 91% of 11-year-olds owning one. Here's what to consider when deciding if your child is ready for one.
I think many parents take the lazy approach of not explaining adult concepts to their children and simply walling them off from experiencing the world.
A lot of parents do this in my experience where I live. My wife and I have always kept open communication channels with our sons. Our sons know that they can talk to us about anything and we include them in most of our conversations. This is how you build emotional intelligence that they will, greatly, benefit from later in life. Heck, they are already getting huge benefits now.
My wife and I have offered to let them play around with our smartphones but they aren’t interested. We’re not pushing back against technology…we just want them to develop as healthy as possible so we restrict their media intake a little.
A lot of parents do this in my experience where I live. My wife and I have always kept open communication channels with our sons. Our sons know that they can talk to us about anything and we include them in most of our conversations. This is how you build emotional intelligence that they will, greatly, benefit from later in life. Heck, they are already getting huge benefits now.
My wife and I have offered to let them play around with our smartphones but they aren’t interested. We’re not pushing back against technology…we just want them to develop as healthy as possible so we restrict their media intake a little.