Key points

It's dangerous to give a child a smartphone before they're mature enough to understand its power.

If smartphone addiction is making us sick, we need to find ways to get healthier.

Giving young children smartphones sets them up for a hard time later in life.

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They were dubbed "smart" because the phones could access the internet and thus enable the user to do so much more than make calls. I got my first smartphone in my early 40s and thought it was the coolest thing. Mine was white and sleek and the homepage had large tiles that were moveable and customizable. For a tech-loving person who likes to be organized, it was magic.

Smartphone malaise creeps in

As with all new tech, it took us

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