Lots of families struggle when it comes to the topic of introducing cell phones to tweens — parents don’t want their children gaining free access to the internet on a phone, but they might need the convenience and safety that a mobile phone provides. What can a family do? Well, pediatrician Nicholas George, MD — a recent guest on ParentingU, shares his favorite “parenting hack” to tackle this issue. Dr. George explains how a family cell phone can work for parents of tweens and teens.
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