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Now parents can say no to smartphones for kids

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Children might love smartphones but there is growing evidence that the younger they start using this technology the more likely they are to have mental health problems. File pic.

SOUTH African parents have taken a stand against giving smartphones to children in primary school, has recieved the thumbs up from Childline KZN and resulted in the launch of South Africa’s first-ever voluntary digital parent pact.

The initiative spearheaded by SFC (formerly Smartphone-Free Childhood),

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