“It’s good that this conversation is happening now because you cannot ignore the data,” clinical psychologist Dr. Sanam Hafeez told Fox News. “The author of this study … found that [the slowing of teen development] was primarily because of this cellphone and tablet engagement,” Hafeez said. “If they are on the phone kids will emulate that. So parents need to have boundaries and rules about phone use.”Hafeez recommends the following tips for parents who want to limit their children’s screen time. Something as simple as physically putting the phone out of sight can help greatly, especially when kids need to focus.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2018 19:12 UTC