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Parents’ phone addiction affects bond with kids, new study finds
A new study finds that caregivers' mismanagement of their devices can worsen 'insecure attachment' and create anxiety or avoidance in children's relationships. The research highlights how parents' phone addiction may disrupt healthy bonding with kids.
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