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Some medical devices like the Dexcom CGM and insulin pumps use smartphones to communicate and upload their data to the cloud where parents are able to follow th
by newanalog 3y ago
Some medical devices like the Dexcom CGM and insulin pumps use smartphones to communicate and upload their data to the cloud where parents are able to follow their child’s readings. So, there are some reasons. The phone isn’t the problem. Social media is the real issue. For children who have a healthy relationship with their parents, and are able to correctly handle peer pressure, it can be fine.
- eganist 3y agoSounds like a great market for a health-only iot device or basic wristband with an e-sim. Tailor made for kids, at least to start.
- NovaDudely 3y agoI'm glad you mentioned this. There is always an exception to the rule and this is one of those. While this is a case of were there should be a dedicated machine, until that appears, the phone is a decent middle man machine.
- whywhywhywhy 3y agoCan't they just check it when the kids get home? Like what are they going to do from their work anyway. Silly we have to throw all kids mental health and attention spans down the toilet just to satisfy some fringe cases like this that all existed before smartphones.
- tomjen3 3y agoTotally agreed on social media and endless youtube, but in the case of a medical need you can lock the phone down with screen time locks.