DISASTER: When your child got hold of your phone

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You may remember a conversation around the topic of kids using phones and their safety. We got a call from a parent who gave her child a phone when she was just a year old. While a lot of people may have raised their eyebrows at the idea, apparently it all worked out fine.

It’s one thing to give your child a phone, but what happens when they get hold of yours?They do everything from messaging your boss, to spending thousands, and throwing it in the toilet.

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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