Giving a smartphone to your child? Wait till this age if you want to avoid mental health, weight and sleep issues, says study

As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, obesity at a 40% higher rate, and experienced insufficient sleep at a 60% higher rate than their phone-less peers. The study revealed that children who started using smartphones early in life, developed higher risks for depression, obesity and sleep disturbances

Giving a smartphone to your child? Wait till this age if you want to avoid mental health, weight and sleep issues, says study
As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, obesity at a 40% higher rate, and experienced insufficient sleep at a 60% higher rate than their phone-less peers. The study revealed that children who started using smartphones early in life, developed higher risks for depression, obesity and sleep disturbances