I Can Stop Any Time I Want

Addiction is a nasty word. It suggests a loss of control, and an inevitable downward spiral into helplessness, or worse. Some large shareholders of Apple, including the California State Teachers Retirement System, think smartphones are addictive, especially to children. They want Apple to invent ways for parents to monitor and limit their children's smartphone use. NPR reports.

•In what ways are smartphones addictive? In what ways are they not?

•What tools should parents have to prevent problematic smartphone use?

•At what age should a parent give a child a smartphone? What could go wrong if a child is given a smartphone?