Tag Archives: smartphones

5 Tips to Help Kids Use Their New Phones Safely

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Free Spirit Author

By Elizabeth Englander and Katharine Covino, coauthors of You Got a Phone! (Now Read This Book) More and more often, children get their first phone when still in elementary school. A 2017 study found that more than half of kids … Continue reading →

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How to Help Teens Develop Better Phone Habits

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Free Spirit Author

By Beverly K. Bachel, author of What Do You Really Want? How to Set a Goal and Go for It! A Guide for Teens “Put your phone down and go outside.” How many times will you say this to teens … Continue reading →

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Is Your Child Ready for a Smartphone?

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Free Spirit Publishing

By Eric Braun, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Money Smarts: Earn, Save, Spend, Give Probably the one thing I wanted more than anything else as a kid was the Millennium Falcon. That toy, a Star Wars spaceship the size … Continue reading →

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Smart Phones and Stupid Mistakes: 12 Tips for Cell Phone Civility

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Free Spirit Author

By Alex J. Packer, Ph.D., author of How Rude!® The Teen Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not Grossing People Out Did you know that July is “Cell Phone Courtesy Month”? I sure didn’t. At least, not until Free Spirit … Continue reading →

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