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Learn, accept the realities of smartphones and teenagers
Parenting Advice
John Rosemond Color
John Rosemond
A mother in California seeks her pastor’s opinion on allowing her 15-year-old son to have a smartphone. The boy claims that if he can’t use social media, he will have no friends. Mom is skeptical concerning the claim and afraid of other internet experiences the youngster might be drawn to if he has a smartphone.
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