Parents will do anything to protect their children from harm, anything…

Which is why I’m always surprised when I see parents giving their kids smart phones or tablets to play with. Would you let you child sleep with a computer? That doesn’t quite make sense does it? So why let them sleep with a tablet or phone? Or even use one for that matter.

It has been shown time and again that cell radiation penetrates much deeper into a child’s brain due to the thinness and growing nature of the skull. You can read more about this here. Or check out this image below:

I know how tempting it can be to want to settle your child when life gets crazy, but I can assure you that the damage done to the nervous systems of our growing offspring will be much much worse in the long run.

Let’s pay better attention to how we’re babysitting our children, and get serious about this. The bioinitiative report has a great article on this: https://ehtrust.org/how-cell-phones-affect-a-childs-brain

I invite you to read it through and maybe rethink how liberally you let your children use these devices. Remember, it’s only been a short few years since we’ve had these gadgets, we can survive without them!

Cathy Cooke, BCHN, BBEC Holistic Nutritionist and Building Biologist is the founder of Whole Home and Body Health which provides EMF Assessments, Mold Testing, and Nutrition and Health Consulting located in Boise, Idaho. Cathy is available for consulting via skype and phone, and is also willing to travel as needed for home assessments. Schedule an appointment today!