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Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get bullied. Here are 6 tips for parents

  • Written by Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology, and the Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC), Bridgewater State University
Kids with cellphones more likely to be bullies – or get bullied. Here are 6 tips for parentsCellphones carry certain risks for elementary school students.Rido/www.shutterstock.com

Each year, more parents send their young child to elementary school equipped with a smartphone.

For instance, the percentage of third-graders who reported having their own cellphone more than doubled from 19 percent in 2013 to 45 percent in 2017. Similar...

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