Internet Access and Kids

Bullies, predators and other dangers facing children are increasingly using the internet to make their presence felt. In this Children's Channel video, Laura Rocker, MD, medical director for the Partial Hospitalization Program at Akron Children's, offers tips on when children may be ready for an internet-capable device, and what parents can do to protect kids when they start tapping away on their new cell phone.

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