How much screen time should kids have? At what age should they be allowed to have a smartphone?

BYU alum Richard Culatta (BA ’03, MS ’06) answers these questions and more with helpful advice for parents trying to guide children through the digital world.

In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Archibald (BA ’01) talks with Culatta and explores how parents can create a family digital culture focused on responsibility and balance.

This episode is based on the article “Mind the App,” by Sara Atwood (BA ’10, MA ‘15), which will appear in the Winter 2025 issue of Y Magazine.

If you’d like to listen to more episodes with great parenting advice, check out these three: “How to Help Kids Love Reading with BYU Professor Paul Ricks,” “Artful Parenting: How to Make Creativity Part of Your Family Culture,” and “Making Peace: How to Mediate Conflict in Our Families.”

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How much screen time should kids have? At what age should they be allowed to have a smartphone?
BYU alum Richard Culatta (BA &rsquo;03, MS &rsquo;06) answers these questions and more with helpful advice for parents trying to guide children through the digital world.
In this episode of the Y Magazine podcast, host Whitney Archibald (BA &rsquo;01) talks with Culatta and explores how parents can create a family digital culture focused on responsibility and balance.
This episode is based on the article &ldquo;Mind the App,&rdquo; by Sara Atwood (BA &rsquo;10, MA &lsquo;15), which will appear in the Winter 2025 issue of&nbsp;Y Magazine.
If you&rsquo;d like to listen to more episodes with great parenting advice, check out these three: &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/how-to-help-kids-love-reading-with-byu-professor-p" data-testid="link-with-safety" data-renderer-mark="true">How to Help Kids Love Reading with BYU Professor Paul Ricks</a>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/artful-parenting-how-to-make-creativity-part-of-yo" data-testid="link-with-safety" data-renderer-mark="true">Artful Parenting: How to Make Creativity Part of Your Family Culture</a>,&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/y-magazine-podcast/making-peace-how-to-mediate-conflict-in-our-famili" data-testid="link-with-safety" data-renderer-mark="true">Making Peace: How to Mediate Conflict in Our Families</a>.&rdquo;
If you&rsquo;re enjoying this podcast, we&rsquo;d appreciate your feedback so we can make more of the types of episodes you like best.&nbsp;<a href="https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaAtJvGe5fXyroq" data-testid="link-with-safety" data-renderer-mark="true">Take the survey</a>.
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Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

Welcome to the Y Magazine podcast, bringing you ideas, stories, and voices from Brigham Young University (BYU). New episodes post biweekly on Thursdays.

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