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Summertime Rewind! 4 Questions to Ask Before Your Child Has a Smartphone

Some Assembly Required··1 August 2026·42 min

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Chances are, if you have school-aged children in your house this summer, you may find yourself asking questions about managing devices and screentime. For many parents of tweens and teens, one of those questions is when to give your child their own smartphone.Today we are replaying an episode from earlier this year. Sean Nestor and Joseph Antonio share their thoughts, both as educators and dads, on the four questions parents should ask themselves before their child has a smartphone.