Parents turn to smartwatches for their children amid global phone screen-time pushback - eviltoast
Children’s smartwatches allow parents to restrict app downloads, usage and calls from an approved list of contacts. Read more at straitstimes.com.
  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 month ago

    When you do, I hope your opinion changes because:

    1. A kid should never be in that position
    2. If they are, a phone isn’t going to help
    3. There’s a decent chance the phone got them into that situation (e.g. chatting with predators online)

    So I reject the premise. If a kid isn’t safe without a phone, adding a phone won’t make them more safe.