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Parents urge Reno Council to promote 'Wait Until Eighth' pledge to delay smartphones for children
Summary
Parents and local organizers asked the Reno City Council to help promote a 'Wait Until Eighth' pledge that encourages families to delay giving children smartphones until the end of eighth grade, citing research linking early smartphone use to anxiety, depression and sleep disruption.
Larissa Viner, a registered school nurse and Reno resident, asked the council Dec. 10 to help the local 'Wait Until Eighth' effort that urges families to delay handing children smartphones until at least the end of eighth grade. "Early smartphone and social media exposure carries real risks," Viner told the council, citing national research on links between social-media use and increased anxiety, depression and…
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