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So your kid wants a new smartphone...

Learn all of the dangers (and options) there are before giving your kid full access to a smartphone

  • Learn why Apple's parental controls are a MUST HAVE for any family with iPhones.

  • Learn how predators contact students on smartphones (and what you can do to minimize this).

  • Learn how app developers are making your student addicted to their phones (and each app).

  • Learn how to talk with your student to help them better understand and regulate their screen time.

  • Find out the dangers your students might encounter when they get a new phone (bullying, safety, predators, addiction, porn, social anxiety, etc).

This free video course helps parents and educators learn the negative effects of giving your student a phone.

Many students want smartphones and might even feel peer pressure to own one. But smartphones are powerful devices that give students access to the entire world by way of the internet and popular photo, video, and communication apps. Smartphones have the potential to enrich your child's life, but they can also lead to some serious problems.  


This free course helps families make an important choice

Learn these topics in this course:

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    Should I Buy My Student A Phone For The Holidays?

    • Should I buy my student a phone for the holidays?

    • Bonus: Student Social Media/Phone Agreement

Hello, I'm Josh Ochs I travel the country teaching 30,000 students, parents, and professionals how to shine online each year.

Author and Social Media Safety Speaker

Josh Ochs

Josh Ochs travels the country teaching students how to build their own positive brand using social media (and teaches parents how to protect their students) Josh Ochs (pronounced "Oaks") is the author of the book "Light, Bright And Polite" and he travels the country training 30,000 Teens and Tweens each year

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Our positive social media training videos show parents and students how to shine online. We make digital safety fun while getting kids to protect their online image.

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