Dr. Catherine Pearlman: Author of First Phone
For the tenth episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford and Dr. Catherine Pearlman discuss a question all parents and caregivers must face: When should I give my child their first phone? Dr. Pearlman is the author of First Phone: A Child’s Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette.
Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio.
In this episode, they discuss:
- Why Dr. Pearlman wrote First Phone with the audience being kids themselves
- That parents need to have confidence in their kids and the choices they make
- Modeling healthy phone behavior for kids and teaching them to manage technology
- What to do when your child makes an online mistake
- Understanding data and not fearing it
- How to decide if your child is ready for their first phone
Girls That Create also interviewed Dr. Pearlman for our Parenting Section when First Phone was released.
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