DiscoverThe ConnectSafely Report with Larry MagidParents biggest issue for a child's first phone is not about the device but how the child will use it
Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone  is not about the device but how the child will use it

Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone is not about the device but how the child will use it

Update: 2025-08-21
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..Larry speaks with ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher who says that getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device. 

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Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone  is not about the device but how the child will use it

Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone is not about the device but how the child will use it

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