Screen time shock: Kids could spend 25 years on phones

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Technology is integrated into nearly every aspect of our lives, and for younger generations, that connection starts earlier than ever. A study reveals that children today are on track to spend more than 25 years of their lives looking at their phones.

As kids grow up in a digital world, online safety is becoming just as important as real-world safety.

Yvette Romero understands this reality both professionally and personally. She works with the Pima County Office of Digital Inclusion, helping people stay safe online. At home, she’s applying those same principles with her 15-year-old son.

“As much as you try not to have your kid on your phone… they’re gonna be on it,” Romero explains…

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