Give Basic Phones Until High School.
Delay Social Media Until 16.
Let's help our kids be kids a little longer by encouraging more in-person connection and delaying the use of addictive tech that can interfere with healthy childhood experiences. Studies show that giving our kids - especially in adolescence - access to social media, the internet, & other addictive apps on their own smartphone that they carry around 24/7 can be harmful to their development & mental health.
A basic phone or watch with calling & texting is all our kids need before high school. Kids often want smartphones with social media because other kids have them. If we collectively set healthy limits, we can change the status quo. But we have to do it together!
Thank you for your support & for spreading the word about this important collective action happening in Central Oregon!
