In an online world that creates an illusion of reality and “friends” through social media, apps and “followers,” “Kirk Cameron: CONNECT” pulls back the curtain to the benefits, dangers and boundaries that every parent, teacher or adult should consider while monitoring and utilizing technology in our young people’s lives. Additionally, Apple shareholders say it needs to research the impact of smartphones on kids after working with child development experts to review studies that found links between the use of electronic devices and negative effects on concentration, emotional health, sleep and empathy.
The most predominant age when kids got a service plan was age 10 (22%), followed by 8 years old (16%) and ages 9 and 11 were tied at 15%. According to Nielsen, less than half (45%) of mobile kids got a service plan at 10-12 years old. But for others, it also presents the darker side of cell phone usage including cyber bullying, sexting and pornography.
For some it provides the security of knowing where their children are and they are able to communicate with them regardless or travel or activities. Many parents are caught in a dilemma of whether or not to buy their children a cell phone.
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