The Smartphone Solution : When and How to Give Your Child a Phone

The Essential Self-Help Guide to Your Children Thriving in a Digital Age from Clinical Psychologist and Bestselling Author Dr Martha Deiros Collado ‘The book us parents urgently need’ Dr Julie Smith The smartphone dilemma: it’s on every parent’s mind.When should I let my child have a phone? What are the risks and how can I protect them? How can I encourage and nurture healthy digital habits?In The Smartphone Solution, highly respected child-and-family clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado provides the answers so you can: determine the right age to give your child a phoneanswer the questions they may have and turn these conversations into moments that build connectiondistinguish the real risks and benefits of smartphones from the misinformationteach yourself and older siblings to model healthy phone habitsnavigate online safety, digital footprints, consent and family tech boundariessign the Family Phone Pledge and build a supportive community with like-minded parents. Written with Dr Martha’s characteristic warmth and empathy, The Smartphone Solution will provide the information and tools you need to support your child and allow them to thrive in the modern digital world.