A new program from the American Academy of Pediatrics and AT&T aims to help parents like West Chester’s Lezlie Cox determine if their children are ready for a cellphone, writes Stephanie Stahl for CBS Philadelphia.
Cox has been uncertain about getting her 11-year-old son Bennett a phone.
“I’m a little nervous with social media, cyberbullying, things like that,” she said. “But he’s in a lot of sports and over friend’s houses. It might be easier for him to make plans if he had one.”
The new tool asks parents several questions, including if a child keeps track of their things and if their judgment can be trusted. It also allows parents to build a customized media plan for the entire family.
Read more about the tool at CBS Philadelphia.
