At what age should children be allowed a smartphone? What are the pros and cons of screen-time?
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00:00I think that kids shouldn't have them smartphones until they're at least in high school.
00:04I think kids these days are growing up far too early, like watching things on TikTok and YouTube.
00:10You can't control the algorithms, like you nearly need to be aware of what they're watching
00:14and at an age where you can sort of trust them to make the right decisions with the phone
00:17rather than just doom scrolling and not actually knowing what they're watching.
00:21I don't know what an appropriate age is for a child to have a smartphone given that
00:28they'll find a way to access what they want, probably, even though there's a parental lock
00:33on it. A lot of this generation are tech savvy, so I think you're taking a risk giving a young
00:41child a phone. They could be exposed to all sorts. The internet is so vast, as you know.
00:47I don't think kids should have phones too young, but I don't think there should be
00:52any... I think they should have access to things and be able to learn things from the internet.
00:57At a young age.