First Phone: A Child's Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette
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- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2022-09-01 06:51:49
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Catherine Pearlman
- ISBN：0593538331
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
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Summary
A fun and informative illustrated kids' guide to safely and productively navigating the digital landscape。
Cellphones have become a fact of life， with children as young as eight （yes， eight！） getting their very own "devices。" Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults。 And they're doing so without any type of road map。 Enter First Phone the essential book that apprehensive parents can confidently hand to their kids to read as they begin their journey into the digital world。
In First Phone， Catherine Pearlman--licensed clinical social worker and parenting expert--speaks directly to eight- to twelve-year-old children about digital safety in a manner that is playful， engaging， and age-appropriate。 With insights and strategies supported by the latest research， First Phone offers:
- guidance on privacy， boundaries， social media， and even sexting （yes， young children need to learn about sexting before it happens！）
- best digital hygiene and self-care practices， including when to put the darn phone down， when to turn off notifications， and where to charge
- how to be a kind and compassionate upstander in a digital world
An essential companion when your child receives their first phone， this book provides kids the tools and information they need while giving their parents peace of mind。
Cellphones have become a fact of life， with children as young as eight （yes， eight！） getting their very own "devices。" Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults。 And they're doing so without any type of road map。 Enter First Phone the essential book that apprehensive parents can confidently hand to their kids to read as they begin their journey into the digital world。
In First Phone， Catherine Pearlman--licensed clinical social worker and parenting expert--speaks directly to eight- to twelve-year-old children about digital safety in a manner that is playful， engaging， and age-appropriate。 With insights and strategies supported by the latest research， First Phone offers:
- guidance on privacy， boundaries， social media， and even sexting （yes， young children need to learn about sexting before it happens！）
- best digital hygiene and self-care practices， including when to put the darn phone down， when to turn off notifications， and where to charge
- how to be a kind and compassionate upstander in a digital world
An essential companion when your child receives their first phone， this book provides kids the tools and information they need while giving their parents peace of mind。
Reviews
Alison
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An absolute MUST HAVE for parents of tweens and pre-teens！If your kid is getting a first phone， or first smart phone， or even if they've had a phone for a while but struggling， getting this book is a NO BRAINER。 This book is educational， informative， enlightening， clear， straightforward， and even funny。 Dr。 Pearlman strikes the perfect balance of appealing to kids and also their parents， I don't know how she does it。 It's not patronizing。 It is extensive and comprehensive。 I wish that she had wr An absolute MUST HAVE for parents of tweens and pre-teens！If your kid is getting a first phone， or first smart phone， or even if they've had a phone for a while but struggling， getting this book is a NO BRAINER。 This book is educational， informative， enlightening， clear， straightforward， and even funny。 Dr。 Pearlman strikes the perfect balance of appealing to kids and also their parents， I don't know how she does it。 It's not patronizing。 It is extensive and comprehensive。 I wish that she had written this 5 or 10 years ago when my kids were first getting their first phones， it would have made a huge difference for our family， and for the safety of my kids' phone use。 It's too late for me but it's not too late for you！！ 。。。more
Jeff Pearlman
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The most important parenting book of 2022。 Just an amazing guide for how to deal with the hellscape of our young teens and those cellular doodads。 I love this book。
Jeanne Hawkins beaupre
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This book was perfect timing for my daughter who will （probably） be getting her first phone in a few weeks when she starts middle school。 The book is geared toward kids but very helpful for adults as well。 My daughter doesn’t like to read much but she was drawn to the characters who are very relatable。 There are tons of great tips for navigating social skills via text， staying safe on social media and using the many apps for learning and good health。 It is clear the author has a lot of experienc This book was perfect timing for my daughter who will （probably） be getting her first phone in a few weeks when she starts middle school。 The book is geared toward kids but very helpful for adults as well。 My daughter doesn’t like to read much but she was drawn to the characters who are very relatable。 There are tons of great tips for navigating social skills via text， staying safe on social media and using the many apps for learning and good health。 It is clear the author has a lot of experience with kids and the real-world challenges they face。 I don’t think I realized how unprepared we were before reading this book and I know we will be referring to it time and again in the coming years。 Highly recommend 。。。more
Ellie Wertheim
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