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Should kids have cell phones? It depends.

Think through a few questions listed below when considering if they should have cell phones. And if they’re not ready yet, discover the best smartphone alternatives for kids.
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Should Kids Have Cell Phones
Parenting in a Digital World
09/27/2023
What parents need to know about sadfishing

Sadfishing is a quick way to get sympathy or attention online, but it can backfire. Learn how to spot it, when to step in and how to teach teens to respond with this guide.

Parenting in a Digital World
09/19/2023
How to set house rules for multiplayer VR games

Multiplayer VR games have become more complex as tech advances. Here’s guidance from an IT professor, and dad, on how parents can establish rules to keep kids safe in multiplayer VR gameplay.

Parenting in a Digital World
09/06/2023
How to make a digital detox zone in your home

Explore practical tips for creating a digital detox zone at home. And if space is an issue, learn how to create digital detox time zones using Verizon’s parental control app.

Parenting in a Digital World
08/22/2023
Who is Generation Alpha?

Generation Alpha is made up of kids ages 13 and under. While they’re digital natives, they’re not digitally naïve. Here’s what researchers have to say about this new generation.

Parenting in a Digital World
08/17/2023
3 ways your family can stay connected when your kids go off to college.

Sending kids off to college? Here’s how you can smoothly transition from your child living at home to living on their own. A college professor shares the tech and tips to stay connected.

Parenting in a Digital World
08/15/2023
A parent’s guide to back-to-school tech for kids

Our parents guide to back-to-school tech covers the best gadgets for kids, internet safety for students and ways to get the most out of learning with technology.

Parenting in a Digital World
08/08/2023
How to use Smart Family: From their first phone to their first drive

Verizon offers the Smart Family app as a tool that can encourage safe and healthy digital habits across all ages and stages of childhood development.

Parenting in a Digital World
08/01/2023
How to manage a busy morning routine with timers and the Gizmo Watch 3

A cognitive specialist and parent of two shares her research-based strategies for using timers on the Gizmo Watch 3, leaving more time for connection—not corrections.

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This works for our family every time: We plan a dance party after screen time. It’s something they look forward to, and it gives us all a chance to let loose.

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Beatrice Moise, M.S., BCCS

Moise is a Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, Parenting Coach, Author, National Speaker, and parent of two neurodivergent children.

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