Saturday’s New York Times featured a great article on the challenges of raising “digital kids.”

EVERYONE knows that babies crawl before they walk, and that tricycles come before two-wheelers. But at what age should children get their first cellphone, laptop or virtual persona?

These are new questions being faced by 21st-century parents, and there is no wisdom from the generations for guidance. You can’t exactly say to your teenager, “When I was a boy, I didn’t have an unlimited texting plan until I was in high school.”

Building on the work of psychologist, Jean Piaget, who advanced a 4-stage theory of cognitive development, The Times offers a handy guide to what tech is right at each stage. Although we’re not mentioned :(, it’s worth checking out. (hat-tip TechSavvyMama)