Why Some Parents Say Yes to Smartphones—Even When They Know It's Too Soon

Why Some Parents Say Yes to Smartphones—Even When They Know It's Too Soon

If your kid keeps asking you for a smartphone and you're concerned about getting them one, you're not alone. Here's what experts suggest before giving in.Fact checked by Sarah ScottParents/GettyImages/Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya PhotographyAs useful as my smartphone was in catching many of my daughter’s firsts on camera—first laugh, first time on a swing, first time reading on her own—its constant presence made her think she would have one somed…