Doc tells parents to ‘wait as long as you can’ before buying phones for kids

RICHMOND, Va. — As students head back to school, a Richmond-area doctor is encouraging parents to think twice before giving young children their own devices.

Dr. Morgan Cheatham, a pediatric emergency physician at Chippenham and Johnston-Willis hospitals, recommends delaying when children receive their first cell phone.

“If you haven’t introduced a cell phone to your middle school student or elementary school student, wait as long as you can. The longer you can wait, the better,” Cheatham said…

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