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b'Get tips on how and when to integrate technology into your child\'s life.Technology is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but for children, it can be harmful if it\\u2019s not monitored closely. Middle school and high school students have the opportunity to use cell phones and social media for bullying, exploring areas of the internet where they shouldn\\u2019t be allowed, and posting photos and comments that might come back to embarrass them down the road.\\xa0 Clinical psychologist Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair shares helpful tips for parents on how to introduce and monitor technology in their children\\u2019s lives. She promotes the "Wait til 8" rule, for when kids should be allowed to have a smart phone and how to make sure they don\\u2019t feel socially isolated until they get one. She explains how parents can make sure their kids don\\u2019t abuse technology and what responsibilities fall on the parents versus the teachers. She also shares helpful tips on how to set up safe filters and how parents can educate themselves on which apps are safe for children of various ages. Listen as Dr.\\xa0Steiner-Adair\\xa0joins Dr. Taz to discuss how to parent in the age of pervasive technology.'