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Monday, January 14, 2019

Your Kids and Their Cell Phones.

When today’s adults were growing up mom and dad’s biggest concern may have been doling out television time.  Today, there are a myriad of electronic distractions that can challenge your kid.  Cell phones and their usage rank right at the top.  One of the big questions today is…at what age should parents buy their child (children) a cell phone?

The short answer is…it is up to you mom and dad!  Sure, age is a factor, but your child’s maturity level should be the primary consideration.  When you hand your kid his or her first cell phone you are giving them a powerful communication device.  Now they can create texts, photos, and videos to be widely distribute.

This can be a very slippery slope and the decision must be carefully weighed including the issue of security and safety.  How to manage cell phone usage in your adolescents is today’s “television time”.  Let Dr. Steven Sussman help you with this issue and many others.  He is a child psychologist with offices in Mountainside NJ and Staten Island.  Please call him for an appointment at either office at (908) 217-8106.

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