ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan - Don't get your kids a smartphone for Christmas

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ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan - Don't get your kids a smartphone for Christmas

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Published on Dec 2, 2025, 5:22:13 AM
Total time: 00:05:23

Episode Description

Your kids may be begging and pleading for you to get them a smartphone this Christmas. But you may want to hold off on getting your kids their own phone for the holidays. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics finds a host of issues related to physical and mental health among kids who had a smartphone before age 12. To discuss the findings from this study is ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan. 

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