Technology and Your Toddler

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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. 

In this insightful follow-up episode, Dr. Mona is joined by Bill Brady—CEO of Troomi Wireless and a father of five—for a powerful conversation about the realities of kids and phones. They discuss the benefits of tech, the very real risks of social media, and how parents can intro ...  Show more

The happiness of young people has taken a big hit since the advent of the smartphone - and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt argues that there is a direct link. He warns that allowing children easy access to the internet and social media adversely impacts their sleep, their self ...  Show more

Initially, the upside to children having access to a supercomputer in their pockets seemed obvious: immediate access to the reams of educational information on the internet, seamless communications with their friends, a source of constant entertainment. But as mental ill health a ...  Show more