warehouse/storehouse

parcel/ package
power cut/power outage

vaccine
Pero tenga en cuenta que no puede simplemente quitar los
dispositivos y no ofrecer nada a cambio. Como le dirá cualquier
nutricionista, la privación no es sostenible, la sustitución sí lo
es. Cuando quita teléfonos y tabletas, debe darles a sus hijos
otras cosas: más tiempo al aire libre, más juguetes de baja
tecnología o más tiempo con usted.

But keep in mind, you cannot simply remove the devices and
offer nothing in return. As any nutritionist will tell you,
deprivation is not sustainable, substitution is. When you take
away phones and tablets, you have to give your kids other
things — more time outside, more low-tech toys or more time
with you.
El grupo apunta a una investigación que sugiere que tener un
teléfono celular interfiere con el sueño (los padres confirman
que los niños de 9 años envían mensajes de texto regularmente
durante la noche) y la formación de relaciones (retirar los
teléfonos incluso por unos días parece aumentar las
habilidades de los niños para leer señales faciales con
precisión). Junto con todos los demás aspectos negativos, los
teléfonos móviles son una distracción del trabajo escolar. Y eso
sin considerar el contenido potencial al que los niños pueden
estar expuestos: ciberacoso y pornografía.
A recently formed group called Wait Until 8th is suggesting
parents hold off on kids’ phones until they’re in the eighth
grade — and even then offering a flip phone, not a
smartphone. The group points to research suggesting that
having a cellphone interferes with sleep (parents confirm that
9-year-olds are regularly texting into the night) and the
formation of relationships (taking phones away for even a few
days seems to increase children’s abilities to read facial cues
accurately). Along with all the other negatives, mobile phones
are a distraction from schoolwork. And that’s not even
considering the potential content that kids can be exposed to
— cyberbullying and pornography.
Un pediatra me dijo que varios padres les han dado teléfonos a
sus hijos simplemente porque compraron un teléfono nuevo
para ellos y, bueno, ¿qué más van a hacer con el viejo? Algunos
padres solo quieren asegurarse de que sus hijos estén atados a
ellos en todo momento: "¿Qué pasa si mi hija se enoja en una
fiesta de cumpleaños y necesita volver a casa?" me preguntó la
madre de un niño de 9 años con un iPhone. Los padres no
tienen que ser Uber. A los niños se les puede dar un reloj y un
tiempo para reunirse después de la práctica de natación o
gimnasia. Si necesitan irse temprano de un evento, los niños
pueden pedirle al adulto presente que se comunique con
usted. Esto tiene la ventaja añadida de enseñarles One pediatrician told me that a number of parents have given
independencia y responsabilidad. their children phones simply because they’ve bought a new
phone for themselves and, hey, what else are they going to do
with the old one? Some parents just want to make sure their
children are tethered to them at all times — “What if my
daughter gets upset at a birthday party and needs to come
home?” the mother of one 9-year-old with an iPhone asked
me. Parents don’t have to be Uber. Kids can be given a watch
and a time to meet after swim practice or gymnastics. If they
need to leave an event early, kids can ask the adult present to
contact you. This has the added advantage of teaching them
independence and responsibility.
En primer lugar, explican que no es práctico que un niño
después de la escuela primaria no tenga un teléfono. ¿Cómo se
pondrá en contacto con ellos cuando cambie el plan de viajes
compartidos? ¿Qué pasa si alguien trata de arrebatarlos en la
calle camino a la escuela? ¿Qué sucede si el autobús escolar se
atasca en una ventisca?Si los presiona sobre cómo se las
arreglaban los niños sin estos dispositivos en el pasado, le dirán
que los tiempos han cambiado. Si les preguntas por qué un
simple teléfono plegable sería insuficiente, te dirán que no
tiene sentido ir contra la corriente. ¿Qué? ¿Vas a convertir a tu
hijo en el niño menos popular de sexto grado? First, they explain that it’s just impractical for a child beyond
elementary school not to have a phone. How will you get in
touch with them when the carpool plan changes? What if
someone tries to snatch them off the street on the way to
school? What happens if the school bus gets stuck in a blizzard?

If you press them on how kids got along without these devices
in the past, they tell you times have changed. If you ask them
why a simple flip phone would be insufficient, they say there’s
no point in going against the tide. What? Are you going to make
your child the least popular kid in sixth grade?
Should kids have cell phones? It’s the question that every modern parent eventually finds themselves asking. For practical purposes

Why should kids have phones?

Do I need an emergency phone for kids?

What other communication devices for kids might fit the bill?

Would smartphone alternatives be a better choice?

Then, you might ask yourself follow-up questions such as when should a kid get a phone if you decide that they need one.

As I often remind families as a futurist, parent and the author of “Parenting High-Tech Kids,” there’s not always a pressing reason to
for kids, and a wealth of helpful connections and insights. It also means having to prepare kids to greet the challenges that online co

Taking a few specific items into consideration can help you determine why (or why not) your kids should have phones, and if various

When should kids have cell phones?

First off: It’s important to be aware that there’s no single universally accepted age at which experts say that kids should have cell ph
a big however), of course parents will have to make that decision for themselves, based on the child’s maturity and other factors.

Here are some important points to consider and questions to ask yourself when contemplating if your kids should have cell phones:

How mature and responsible are your children?

Should kids have cell phones? It’s the question that every modern parent eventually finds themselves asking. For practical
purposes though, when it comes to kids and cell phones, there are actually several questions you should be asking yourself
first:

Why should kids have phones?

Do I need an emergency phone for kids?

What other communication devices for kids might fit the bill?

Would smartphone alternatives be a better choice?

Then, you might ask yourself follow-up questions such as when should a kid get a phone if you decide that they need one.

As I often remind families as a futurist, parent and the author of “Parenting High-Tech Kids,” there’s not always a pressing
reason to put a smartphone in a child’s hands. However, smart tech can open the door to all sorts of wonderful apps and
games for kids, and a wealth of helpful connections and insights. It also means having to prepare kids to greet the challenges
that online connectivity and communications often bring.

Taking a few specific items into consideration can help you determine why (or why not) your kids should have phones, and if
various smartphone alternatives present a better option.
Not ready for your kids to have cell phones yet? That’s perfectly understandable. Parents of younger children esp

For example, a number of child-friendly cell phones for kids are specifically designed to help you communicate an
offerings offer extensive parental controls—or eliminate web browsers and app stores entirely—allowing you to c
you to pre-program friends’ and family members’ contacts into the handset and restrict communications to these
access to preapproved apps and services.

Wearables

A variety of wearable smartwatches, like the GizmoWatch, can also provide peace of mind by letting young kids c
forget to meet Dad for pickup after art class at 4 PM!” at their fingertips.

Flip phones

Of course, many families looking to pick up an emergency phone for kids may also consider equipping them with
they may send kids off to school with devices whose connectivity is limited to conversation and calling only. Keep
training wheels or (b) allow you to implement parental controls that limit what kids can do, the extent to which th

Smart trackers

Answering the question of when a kid should get a phone often becomes easier when you realize you don’t have
comfortable with high-tech devices before scaling up to more fully featured systems, you can buy pocket-sized GP
tablets.

So the good news is that you don’t have to worry much. If you feel that your child is too young to have a cell phon