In this episode, Dadhouse tries to answer every question you have about your child’s first phone and them going digital. The guest today is Dr. Catherine Pearlman, author of First Phone: A Child’s Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette. Dr. Pearlman is a licensed clinical social worker. The dads are grateful that she stopped by to share her wisdom on a subject that so many of us have an issue with.

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2:47—When should a kid get their first one? It’s the question that we all want an answer to. 

5:29—Solving your problem. A philosophy that will take your parenting to the next level. 

7:37—“The job of a parent is to put ourselves out of a job.” Dr. Pearlman dropping some wisdom on us. 

9:26—Do we have this fear of failure as Gen X parents? What can we do about it. 

11:15—Shannon wrote an article that tries to answer the question: Are we helicopter parents now? 

16:08—Mick’s take on which part of Dr. Pearlman’s book hit home for him the most. 

21:51—Shannon gets a dick pic and uses it to teach his teenage daughter the dangers of social media. What rules does Dr. Pearlman have for the transitional period our kids go through when it comes to being online. 

26:09—Is there a clearing house where parents can keep track of scams? 

28:24—It is time to check Dr. Pearlman’s Dadness! Tell us what you think of her answers. 

Thanks for another great episode of Dadhouse. You can find Dr. Pearlman at The Family Coach as well as on Twitter and Instagram. She would love to hear from you and let her know you heard her on the Dadhouse podcast.