New Study Offers A Surprising Take On Middle Schoolers & Smartphones

What can parents do to protect their children from the negative effects of mobile phone use? Seven tips from experts.

New Study Offers A Surprising Take On Middle Schoolers & Smartphones

Fly View Productions/E+/Getty ImagesWhen it comes to parenting older kids, little strikes fear into the hearts of thoughtful parents more than the subject of smartphones. You hear so many horrible things about screen use in general and cell phones in particular, but at the same time it’s getting harder and harder to go through life without some kind of smart device. But the Life in Media survey —a new study out of the University of South Florida…

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