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When should a child start using a smartphone? Patrice Hall, Regional Director for Smart Families, offers advice based on the Smart Families program that Catholic schools in Fort Worth are implementing. She shares her journey in Catholic education and discusses how the Smart Families program aims to help parents and schools work together to delay smartphone use among children. You'll hear how the program fosters community support, educates families on the brain science and virtues behind the initiative, and protects the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of students.
By Catholic Diocese of Fort WorthWhen should a child start using a smartphone? Patrice Hall, Regional Director for Smart Families, offers advice based on the Smart Families program that Catholic schools in Fort Worth are implementing. She shares her journey in Catholic education and discusses how the Smart Families program aims to help parents and schools work together to delay smartphone use among children. You'll hear how the program fosters community support, educates families on the brain science and virtues behind the initiative, and protects the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of students.