Episode 33 - Cell Phones and Your Kids

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike recap their recent appearance at Podcast Palooza at the Silicon Valley Comic Con

     - Lessons learned from professional COS Players and Mike gets a memorable surprise from someone dressed as "Slave Leia"

- Cell phones and their effects on your kids

     - What do they actually do to your kids?

     - Cell phones in the classroom?

     - A sensible approach to getting a cell phone for your kid when it's the right time

- Rob thinks that Mike is addicted to his cell phone and wants to stage an intervention...

- Bad Dad this week is actually doing the right thing and we're torn on the subject

 

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/08/19/locked-pouches-keep-cellphones-out-of-students-hands-at-san-mateo-high-school/

https://www.nbc26.com/news/national/stunning-results-after-researchers-look-at-effects-of-cell-phones-on-kids-national

https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/pros-and-cons-of-allowing-digital-devices-in-the-classroom/

https://childmind.org/article/when-should-you-get-your-kid-a-phone/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-arrested-for-taking-daughters-phone-as-171354368.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGhYSKqrcdo

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1590464244413119

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/v0m2s9/comedy-central-presents-guy-on-a-cell-phone

https://vimeo.com/69662330

 

Thanks for listening!