What age is best for a child’s first smartphone?

Parents of younger children and early adolescents can face pressure to allow them their own smart phone, with concerns around mental health effects and sleep disruption. A new study looks at what happens when you delay giving a child a smartphone by one year.Guest/sDr. Ran Barzilay, Child Adolescent psychiatrist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania ReferencesSmartphone Acquisition and Use at Age 13 Years and Health Outcomes at Age 14 Years