The Smartphone Solution: When and how to give your child a phone cover art

The Smartphone Solution: When and how to give your child a phone

When and how to give your child a phone

Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Smartphone Solution: When and how to give your child a phone

By: Dr Martha Deiros Collado
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

The Essential Self-Help Guide to Your Children Thriving in a Digital Age from Clinical Psychologist and Bestselling Author Dr Martha Deiros Collado

‘The book us parents urgently need’ Dr Julie Smith

The smartphone dilemma: it’s on every parent’s mind. When should I let my child have a phone? What are the risks and how can I protect them? How can I encourage and nurture healthy digital habits? In The Smartphone Solution, highly respected child-and-family clinical psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado provides the answers so you can:

  • determine the right age to give your child a phone
  • answer the questions they may have and turn these conversations into moments that build connection
  • distinguish the real risks and benefits of smartphones from the misinformation
  • teach yourself and older siblings to model healthy phone habits
  • navigate online safety, digital footprints, consent and family tech boundaries
  • sign the Family Phone Pledge and build a supportive community with like-minded parents.

Written with Dr Martha’s characteristic warmth and empathy, The Smartphone Solution will provide the information and tools you need to support your child and allow them to thrive in the modern digital world.

©2025 Dr. Martha Deiros Collado (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships School-Age Children Security & Encryption Technology Habits

Listeners also enjoyed...

How to Be the Grown-Up cover art
There's Still No Such Thing As 'Naughty' cover art
Raising Attention cover art
Ultra-Processed Women: The lies we’re fed about what we eat and how to break free cover art
Motherkind cover art
The Explosive Child cover art
Unlocked cover art
Raising Securely Attached Kids cover art
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk cover art
The Happiness Trap cover art
The Let Them Theory cover art
How to Help Your Child Cope with Anything cover art
The Phone Fix cover art

Critic reviews

‘The book parents urgently need. A much-needed practical path for parents navigating the most urgent parenting challenge of our time.’ Dr Julie Smith, clinical psychologist and author

'When I don’t know what to do I turn to Dr Martha. This book is the support that parents so desperately need.' Sara Pascoe, comedian, actress and author

‘An absolute must read. Dr Martha has the rare ability to deliver her exceptional knowledge in a no nonsense yet entirely empathetic way. Extremely enlightening when it comes to doing the best we can for our kids.’ Anna Williamson, author, broadcaster and therapist

"This is the book I've been looking for. Dr Martha provides a common sense approach, with grace and understanding, alongside the science and practical solutions we are all searching for. A much-needed screen tech bible for parents of the digital age." Daisy Upton, author

'As parents, we can’t opt our children out of the digital world. But we can choose how we introduce them to it – and how we walk alongside them as they grow. This book helps us do just that.' Rhiannon Lambert, registered nutritionist and author

‘This is the book that I wish I’d written. It’s warm, engaging, judgment free. It’s exactly what’s needed at the moment.’ Professor Pete Etchells, psychologist and author

No reviews yet