Kids, Phones and the Consequences: Let's Get Real About the Impact
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We’ve talked about kids and phones before, but it deserves another deeper look. What’s the impact of younger and younger children having smartphones? The research shows big shifts on mental health after 2010? It’s time to talk about the consequences of smartphones seriously.  Here is the article by Jonathan Haidt which we discuss in this episode: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/03/teen-childhood-smartphone-use-mental-health-effects/677722/  Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUIDIV.com and use code FLUSTER at checkout. Go to zocdoc.com/FLUSTER and download the ZOCDOC app for free. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Sign up for GREENLIGHT today and get your first month free at greenlight.com/FLUSTER. Mother’s Day is coming right up, so order today to get 15% off your SKYLIGHT purchase at SkylightCal.com/FLUSTERCLUX. Our listeners get an additional 15% off an annual Master Class membership at MASTERCLASS.com/FLUSTER. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to Talkspace.com/FLUSTER to​ get $80 off of your first month​. Go to lumen.me and use code FLUSTER to get $50 off your LUMEN order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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