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Kids, Phones, and the Internet: Why It Is Better to Wait

An Annotated Bibliography

Cohen, D. (2016, February 25). When should you get your kid a phone? Child Mind Institute;

Child Mind Institute. https://childmind.org/article/when-should-you-get-your-kid-a-

phone/

This website speaks on the advantages of waiting or slowly introducing and limiting the

use of phones with children. The author lists some basic questions that should be thought

and talked about before just deciding to get your child a phone. The author also has a list

of suggestions and advice for those that are ready to take the step of introducing their

own phone and internet access. This article will provide supporting research for my

overall argument.

HealthyChildren.org. (2023, January 5). Constantly connected: how media use can affect your

child. Retrieved on June 12, 2023, from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-

life/Media/Pages/Adverse-Effects-of-Television-Commercials.aspx#:~:text=Children%

20who%20spend%20too%20much

Although the decision is up to the parental figure whether the child is ready or not, this

website lists risks and benefits that should be thought about before jumping into free

internet access. 90% of kids with unrestricted internet access are more likely to

experience the risks listed above. This article gives me solid research that helps support

my ideas that kids should not be given cellphones.

Hosokawa, R., & Katsura, T. (2018, July 25). Association between mobile technology use and

child adjustment in early elementary school age. PLOS ONE, 13(7), e0199959.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199959

This author goes in depth with charts and models of the behavior linked to phone/internet

usage in young children. Kids who have free access and unlimited screen time are more

likely to experience behavior issues when meeting other peers and transitioning to school.

After spending most of their time on a tablet or phone, they have less practice in

interacting with their peers and harder time with new experiences that do not include

screen time. This article will provide supporting research for my overall argument.

Meranda, S. (2020, February 28). The effect of smartphones on child development. Concordia

University, Nebraska. https://www.cune.edu/academics/resource-articles/examining-

effect-smartphones-child-development

When discussing introducing the internet and phones to children we must look at both the

positive and negative effects. This website covers both the positive and negative options

and even lists some strategies to ensure internet safety when you cannot be monitored all

the time. This website is very helpful for me in understanding what those who oppose my

argument believe as well as the beliefs of those who support my point of view.

Pearl, E. (2022, August 1). Internet safety (for parents). Kidshealth.org.

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/net-safety.html

This article covers the basics of internet safety and how to incorporate good habits into

both your child's and your own interactions with the internet. It has a list of smart online

safety tools and ideas for monitoring your child’s screen time when you cannot

physically be there to watch along with them. There are plenty of resources available to

ensure your child’s safety. This article will help me look at what some people who

believe cellphones are safe for children do to keep their kids safe, and I will argue in my

paper that it is not enough.

Wesolowski, K. (2018, October 2). Children and cell phones: weighing the risks and benefits.

Nationwidechildrens.org. https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-

education/700childrens/2018/10/children-and-cell-phones

Open communication with your child is important, especially in the crazy world we have

now, but weighing the positive and negative is important in creating a safe space. This

website weighs and lists the benefits and risks of the internet and how it could cause harm

to children and some steps to take in preventing unsafe internet habits before kids even

have access to the internet. This article offers research that helps support my argument

that parents should wait to give their kids cellphones.