When to Give Your Child a Smartphone - 183

Online trends and challenges can be dangerous for kids in the ever-evolving social media world. But we can protect our children from the dangers lurking online. Join me as I share what you can do to help your children learn to navigate the constant bombardment of daily trends and ...  Show more

Getting teens to talk to their parents might be a little easier than you think. Today, Jackie Brewton joins me to discuss how you can get your teens talking to you about the issues that matter to them. We unpack their responses and examine two things parents can do to break teena ...  Show more

We live in a digital age, and at some point, our children will have access to phones, but it is our responsibility as parents to balance the benefits and risks of phone use. I welcome Bill Brady, who is the CEO and Co-founder of Troomi Wireless, a mobile phone platform designed t ...  Show more

Why should Dentists be talking about screen time with parents? Are smartphones even safe for children? What is the right age to give a child their first phone? Laura Spells and Arabella Skinner join Jaz in this thought-provoking episode to tackle one of today’s biggest parenting ...  Show more

40 percent of two-year-olds have tablets. By age four, 58% have them … and by age eight, a quarter of kids have their own smartphones. Is that a problem? Read the Plugged In Blog If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback. 

Nowadays, most kids can navigate a tablet better than their parents. Is this a bad thing? With all this modern technology, how do we continue to provide a safe environment for our kids but still allow them to learn and have fun on our smartphones, tablets and all the other gadget ...  Show more