THE FUSE

In our current world, the question isn’t whether a child will get a cell phone. It is instead when to get one and how to support the healthy use of such a powerful device. Despite the prevalence of cell phones in the lives of families, we have yet to hear a caregiver say, “My children aren’t on their screens enough.” This edited excerpt from our book, Working with Parents in Child Psychotherapy, is focused on helping parents guide their children in cell phone use.