
Getting Your Kids Ready for their First Phone with Catherine Pearlman
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Think your kids are ready for their first phone?
Catherine Pearlman, author of the new book, “First Phone: A Child’s Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety and Etiquette” drops by the show to discuss how to “know” when your children are ready for their first phone. With her extensive knowledge of the subject, Catherine walks us through how to figure out this anxiety-provoking modern mom prob. She even shares a startling statistic about how many teens sleep with phones on their pillows every night. This stat will shock you! Catherine even breaks down what to keep an eye out for when your children are on social media. She also provides insightful tips for parents who are currently struggling with monitoring and regulating their kids’ screen time.
If you’re currently facing or anticipating this modern problem (and you should be), you’re going to want to listen to this episode.
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