Technology has been a part of parenting for quite some time now, but that doesn’t make it any easier to navigate. From the time your kids are toddlers until they’re grown, it feels like there’s a constant battle happening between parents and screens — especially when it comes to phones. It’s easy to say you’re not ready for your kid to have their own phone, but what happens when all of their friends have one? Will they be left out? Are you taking away a healthy social interaction for them? In this piece, writer Janine Annett, tackles all the feelings about kids and phones and the pressure even parents feel to make sure their kid is included. |