Episode

DOD275: Does Banning Phones at School Work?

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Dear Old Dads
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May 8, 2026
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Summary

A recent NYT article discussed a study outlining the impact of cellphone bans in school. The dads chat about those results, and get into a number of tangents, such as age verification. Then, in the bonus exclusive to patrons, Thomas lays out one of the weirdest medical relationships (his doctor) he's ever been in. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]