This is my parenting philosophy. I let my children use my old smartphones in very limited ways for tasks I consider beneficial. Listening to podcasts made for

This is my parenting philosophy. I let my children use my old smartphones in very limited ways for tasks I consider beneficial. Listening to podcasts made for children before bed. Listening to music. Sending monitored discord messages to their cousins. Using a toothbrushing app. Etc. Typically no more than an hour or so a day. My hope is that this teaches them how to use the technology in helpful ways, and this time typically replaces time spent passively watching TV.