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    ‘Why Can’t I Have a Smartphone?’ How to talk to kids that feel left out

    If you are a parent that has increasingly become fearful of handing a device to your child with unlimited access to the outside world (and the world to your child), you will undoubtedly face this question at some point.

    How do you tell a child that they’re the odd one out, the outlier, the exception to the rule.

    Katherine Martinko discusses how to confront this really difficult issue with your children.

    Spoiler: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

    The Analog Family -> Read Katherine’s blog post here.

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