{"id":6316,"date":"2024-12-16T22:39:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/talking-to-your-kids-about-their-first-cell-phone\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T22:39:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T22:39:11","slug":"talking-to-your-kids-about-their-first-cell-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tech.newat9.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/talking-to-your-kids-about-their-first-cell-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking to your kids about their first cell phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text | text-left article-text\">BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbrc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBRC<\/a>) &#8211; Is a cell phone on your kid\u2019s Christmas list this year? If a cell phone is under the tree this year, there are some things you can do to make sure they use it responsibly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Margaret Canter is a Clinical Psychologist for the Department of Pediatrics at UAB. She said your kids should know that having a cell phone is a privilege, and not a right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She said if you\u2019re setting rules and limitations, be transparent about what they look like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhere y\u2019all write it out and sign it as a contract, \u2018This is what\u2019s happening, and if you violate these rules, you lose your phone\u2019 and what that looks like,\u201d said Canter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Canter recommends putting a password on the phone so you can get into it. She said it\u2019s not because you don\u2019t trust your kids, but for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like a nice out for the kids. If someone asks them to do something, or wants them to look at something that\u2019s not appropriate. They can say, \u2018Oh I\u2019m sorry, my parent or caregiver checks my phone.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Canter also says to make sure your kids feel comfortable enough to come to you if they see something questionable online, or sent to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIf they ever see anything when they\u2019re on their phone, or someone sends them something that they have questions about, they can come to you. And if you don\u2019t know the answer, then you can look it up and get back to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">There are also third-party apps you can download to limit your child\u2019s time of certain apps, or monitor how they are spending their time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-left article-text\">Get news alerts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wbrc-fox6-news\/id449660326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple App Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.raycom.wbrc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play Store<\/a> or subscribe to our email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\"><i>Copyright 2024 WBRC. 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