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Local parents urge delaying smartphones for children until after eighth grade; council asks about outreach
Summary
Community volunteers presented 'Wait Until Eighth,' a pledge and resource campaign encouraging families to delay giving children smartphones, citing studies linking early smartphone ownership to higher risks of depression, sleep loss and obesity; council members asked about district and PTA outreach and trafficking-prevention partnerships.
On Jan. 12 two local parents presented 'Wait Until Eighth' to the Sparks City Council, urging families to delay giving children smartphones until at least the end of eighth grade and describing a local pledge and resource toolkit.
Larissa Viner, a registered school nurse, outlined peer-reviewed studies and national advisory guidance on youth mental health, saying heavy social-media and smartphone use is associated with…
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