Free iPhones and a discussion about Screen Time

For the past couple of weeks Abiquiu Computer Recycling has had a couple of iPhones to give away. If you look to the right of this blog post, you'll see what's available. They are free... no strings attached, nor a phone plan.

We were a little surprised when no one called to ask about them but this week we had a call from a teenage girl, and then her brother. We said "no strings" so we did pass them on hoping their parents wouldn't be upset. As it turned out it was dad that saw the offering. Whew!

When mom came over, she was grateful but also expressed some concern about the amount of Screen time the kids would spend.

This week that has been the subject of several News articles. This morning's article in the New York Times discusses apps that will allow a parent to monitor screen time and even limit how much time per day can be spent on gaming or social media.  Read I Used Apple's New Controls to Limit a Teenager's iPhone Time (and it Worked!)
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From NPR today 
Parenting In The Age Of Screens: Here's What The Experts Do
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​Good Luck!
​Carol