Parents’ phone and screen time

This study found that high use of phones/devices by parents in their down time is linked to worse parenting practices: https://www.fatherly.com/parenting/parents-who-relax-using-screen-time-are-worse-parents-study-says

This research suggests that cell phones and other electronic devices can have a negative impact on a student’s performance by just being present in the classroom- even if they are switched off: https://www.sciencealert.com/phones-in-lectures-can-hurt-grades-even-when-not-used

2 different perspectives on the larger social impacts of growing up with smartphones: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/once-more-feeling/201708/no-smartphones-are-not-destroying-generation  

Apple has set up a webpage designed for parents to access info on controlling screen time: http://money.cnn.com/2018/03/14/technology/apple-parental-page/index.html  

An app that makes your kids earn unlocking their screen: http://www.ozy.com/good-sht/the-app-that-lets-your-kids-earn-their-screen-time/80958  

A perspective on the inevitability of facing that for the generation of kids growing up, smartphones are the norm: http://theweek.com/articles/719861/kids-need-smartphones-over    

A look at the good and the bad of growing up with smartphones: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/  

A creative dad has created a smartphone app that forces your kids to reply to you when you message them by locking their phone until they reply: http://www.scarymommy.com/dad-son-app-reply-asap/?utm_source=FB http://www.replyasap.co.uk https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/replyasap-app-attack/  

Research showing the impact of with or without blue light exposure: http://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-confirms-you-really-should-turn-your-phone-off-at-bedtime?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=95436e1e0f-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-95436e1e0f-365490661  

A new long term study out of Australia found that teens who are on their phones late at night are more likely to develop poor sleep habits, which over time led to declines in overall well-being and mental health: http://food.ndtv.com/health/late-night-cell-phone-usage-may-put-teenagers-at-risk-of-depression-1706057

A new survey suggests that cell phone use may be associated with a reduction in drug use in teens: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/survey-suggests-drug-abuse-lower-in-teenagers-due-to-heavy-usage-of-smartphones-and-pcs-367114.html  

Some tips for parents on modeling good cell phone use: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/well/family/5-no-phone-zones-for-parents-and-kids-alike.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=0 And some thought about how to deal with teens who are on their phones all the time: Too Much Screen Time? When Your Teenager is Always On the Phone

An interesting device to limit cell phone use while driving: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/shellback-offers-teenagers-parents-intelligent-113000432.html  

A look at the problem, and how to deal with it: Ask the Expert: Should I Take Away My Teen’s Cell Phone at Night?

New research has revealed that exposure to bright, blue-tinged light – similar to the kind emitted by your smartphone – can affect our metabolisms, potentially causing us to stack on weight, and mess with our bodies’ ability to regulate glucose. http://www.sciencealert.com/checking-your-phone-at-night-could-be-messing-with-your-metabolism

An brief look at how letting kids have a phone or other device in their room can be disruptive: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/5-reasons-kids-shouldnt-sleep-near-their-devices_55b24b75e4b0a13f9d183404  

A new study out of the suggests that when schools banned cell phones, students’ performance significantly improved, with low-achieving students improving the most: http://www.cnet.com/news/kids-perform-better-at-schools-that-ban-phones-study-says/ https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/how-smartphones-affect-kids-at-school-131046279.html http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/dp1350.pdf

A new survey by Highlights magazine found that 62 percent of kids surveyed said they felt their parents were often focused on other things when the child tried to talk to them. Most of those children said the main source of distraction was that electronic device many of us can’t live without. http://www.ksl.com/?sid=31877933&nid=1009&fm=most_popular&s_cid=popular-1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2014/10/09/many-kids-think-parents-are-too-distracted-according-to-annual-survey-by-highlights-for-children-magazine/

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