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If they don’t have phones, they will listen to their teachers and spend time with other kids. No. 4: More independence, free play and responsibility in the real world.
The one I recommend most to my friends and family right now is from Pinwheel. It offers five models of Android phones with easier-to-navigate parental controls built in.
Instead of going with Yondr, which wanted $6,000 to cover 110 kids, Dyste found clear, plastic phone lockers on Amazon that cost $50 each and put one in each classroom.
As a result, students are now prohibited from bringing mobile phones onto campus starting from March 26, 2024. However, due to over 6,000 students being suspended for phone use as of October 2024, Greek middle and high school students launched a protest against excessive discipline, particularly relating to the cell phone ban. [52]
The effect on kids is even more profound: A study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, found that among kids ages 11-17, smartphones are a “constant companion” and that ...
Two main scales are in use, in both adult and adolescent populations: the 20-item self-reported Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale, [17] and the Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale (MPPUS). There are variations in the age, gender, and percentage of the population affected problematically according to the scales and definitions used.
This may not be pretty (or even seem doable), but at least for now, parents also need to take away kids’ phones long enough to remove social media apps and ensure that kids don’t re-install them.
For example, overuse of social media can lead to disruption in real-world relationships. [27] The overuse of video games can lead to a neglecting family, home, and work-related responsibilities. [27] Additionally, the overconsumption of pornographic content can create interpersonal and relational problems and can negatively affect mental health ...