{"id":861,"date":"2019-12-17T15:12:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T20:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/?p=861"},"modified":"2020-11-20T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T02:10:28","slug":"if-santa-is-bringing-cellphones-read-this-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/12\/17\/if-santa-is-bringing-cellphones-read-this-first\/","title":{"rendered":"If Santa is bringing cellphones, read this first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just about every child wants a new smartphone for Christmas, and much to Apple&#8217;s delight, many are getting them.  Take just a moment though and think about both the advantages and disadvantages before leaving that gift in the stocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Smartphone-yura-fresh-xezXEh_fIeU-unsplash1024.jpg\" alt=\"Girl with her new smartphone\" class=\"wp-image-863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Smartphone-yura-fresh-xezXEh_fIeU-unsplash1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Smartphone-yura-fresh-xezXEh_fIeU-unsplash1024-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Smartphone-yura-fresh-xezXEh_fIeU-unsplash1024-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missingkids.org\/netsmartz\/resources#tipsheets\">missingkids.org<\/a> points out below, a smartphone could be the start of someone cyberbullying your child.  Or worse yet, it could allow your child to become a cyberbully.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assuming the best, it&#8217;s still worthwhile to read these few guidelines before Christmas gift-giving time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/smartphone_safety-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/smartphone_safety-980x699.png 980w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/smartphone_safety-480x342.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missingkids.org\/content\/dam\/netsmartz\/downloadable\/tipsheets\/smartphone_safety.pdf\">Click here to get a printable version of this chart.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of  <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@mr_fresh?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Yura Fresh<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/s\/photos\/smartphone?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-1024x469.png\" alt=\"Doug Bardwell - title block\" class=\"wp-image-829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-150x69.png 150w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large-1080x495.png 1080w, https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Doug-Title-Block-large.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nine more articles you might enjoy:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/06\/07\/the-worst-thing-your-child-wont-tell-you\/\">The\nworst thing your child won\u2019t tell you<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/08\/29\/what-to-tell-your-child-before-its-too-late\/\">What\nto tell your child before it\u2019s too late<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/04\/24\/can-you-believe-human-zoos-existed-in-this-country\/\">Can\nyou believe human zoos existed in this country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/02\/19\/learn-the-dangerous-language-of-human-traffickers-before-your-child-does\/\">Learn\nthe dangerous language of human traffickers before your child does<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/05\/24\/learning-the-facts-about-sexual-violence-these-stats-are-incredible\/\">Learning\nthe facts about sexual violence \u2013 these stats are incredible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/05\/02\/want-to-get-involved-with-ending-human-trafficking\/\">Want\nto get involved with ending human trafficking?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2019\/02\/07\/st-josephine-bakhita-patron-saint-of-trafficking-victims\/\">Saint\nBakhita \u2013 patron saint of trafficking victims<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/04\/05\/look-beneath-the-surface-would-you-recognized-someone-being-trafficked\/\">Look\nbeneath the surface \u2013 would you recognize someone being trafficked?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/sht\/index.php\/2018\/05\/12\/make-a-friend-save-a-trafficking-victim\/\">Make\na friend \u2013 save someone from becoming a trafficking victim<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it smart to give a smartphone to a child for Christmas &#8211; 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