By Aaron Schapiro and Michael DePeau-Wilson
Tim Farnum, DO, an anesthesiologist and a father of five, recently started Parents Against Underage Smartphones (PAUS) in Colorado, with the goal of creating an initiative to restrict the age at which children can own smartphones. He has found that exposure to technology too early in a child’s life could harm brain development, hinder social skills and create an unhealthy dependence on dopamine in a way similar to alcohol and drug addiction in