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Too Young? Factors To Consider When Getting Your Child’s First Smartphone

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Sit and write down the pros and cons of giving your child a smartphone.

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The world has changed immensely since smartphones have been introduced. As a mother you did not have this distraction available as you surely would have loved it during your teenage years. Children are getting smartphones at younger and younger ages but there is not general consensus on how young is too.

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