Giving a smartphone to your child? Wait till this age if you want to avoid mental health, weight and sleep issues, says study
As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, ...
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Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression, obesity: Study
Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. What's more, researchers found ...
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Youth Who Acquire Smartphones at 13 Years of Age More Likely to Face Health Issues
Youth acquiring a smartphone at 13 years of age had an increased risk for insufficient sleep but not for depression or obesity at 14 years of age. However, those who used a smartphone for extended ...
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Kids Who Get Phones Before Age 12 Are More Likely To Develop 3 Health Issues As Teenagers, Finds Study
The age a kid should reach before getting their first phone has been debated for years now. Kids ask for them younger than ever, and a lot of parents are giving in, despite expert advice suggesting ...
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Kids shouldn’t be getting smartphones before the age of 13, study says
Kids should not be given a smartphone before age 13, at the earliest, researchers said Monday. But while that age seems to be better for mental health, according to a new study led by the Children’s ...
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Report: Parents delaying kids’ smartphones over mental health, safety fears
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KTALnews.com (KTAL/KMSS) – New research has shown that more parents across the country are delaying giving their children ...
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Report: Parents delaying kids’ smartphones over mental health, safety fears
KTALnews.com (KTAL/KMSS) – New research has shown that more parents across the country are delaying giving their children smartphones amid growing concerns about cyberbullying, online safety, screen ...
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Kids shouldn’t be getting smartphones before the age of 13, study finds
Kids should not be given a smartphone before age 13, at the earliest, researchers said Monday. But while that age seems to be better for mental health, according to a new study led by the Children's ...