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…