A recent study analyzed the likelihood of young children receiving their owns smartphone, often before fourth grade.

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Using phones a lot, especially before bedtime, can hurt sleep quality, and poor sleep on its own can make attention, memory, and decision-making worse. — © AFP ...

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Kids left at home with a nanny while parents are out hustling at their jobs? Give them a smartphone. Pre-teen daughter going for a sleepover for the first time? Give her a smartphone. No playdate for ...