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A mom’s guide to tackling the tricky topic of kids and smartphones in schools

A mom’s guide to tackling the tricky topic of kids and smartphones in schools  Fox News

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss why he wants to put a tobacco-style label on social media platforms and what the risks are for young users. 
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Asadoctorandamotherofthree,I’veobservedfirsthandthegrowingdebatearoundchildrenhavingcellphonesinschool.Ihavestruggledwiththedecisionmyselfofwhethertosendphonestoschoolwithmykids.Thetopicismultifaceted,withvalidargumentsonbothsidesthattouchonissuesofsafety,education,socialdevelopmentandoverallwellness.  Asamother,myforemostconcernismychildren’ssafety.Inanagewhereschool shootingsandemergenciesseemincreasinglycommon,theabilityforachildtoimmediatelycontactaparentisinvaluable.Cellphonesprovideadirectlineofcommunicationandlocationaccess,offeringpeaceofmindtoparentsandasenseofsecuritytochildren.Ihavenoticedthisbecomesmoreimportantasachildgetsolder,especiallyoncetheyaredriving. Asadoctor,Iu