Growing Pains podcast: Colman Noctor on when a child should get their own smartphone

Child psychotherapist and best-selling author Dr Colman Noctor and ieParenting editor Irene Feighan delve into the often-divisive topic of smartphones and social media.

There is no set rule for when children should have their own smartphone as technology is only as smart as the person using it, says Dr Noctor.

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