Healthy Children, the official parenting website of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has sent out a few tweets that read: “Are you considering a cell phone for your child? What age is the right age? Find out by answering ten short questions.” The link is a co-branded campaign between Healthy Children and the cell phone company AT&T. AT&T’s page on “digital parenting” describes its mission, “Parenting in the digital age brings new challenges. Use the expert tips and tools below to create the online and entertainment experience that is right for your family.”

The ten short questions posed by AT&T to parents to determine their child’s “screen readiness,” ready to have their own cell phone, are co-branded between AT&T and the American Academy of Pediatrics. They explained the survey was “developed by pediatricians from the American Academy of Pediatrics and AT&T — [and] can help you decide if you and your child are PhoneReady.”

I took the survey with my six-year-old son in mind; they don’t know he’s six years old, because they never ask the age of the child being surveyed. I answered every question regarding how responsible he is with his backpack or impulses with the response “sometimes,” except one question asking, “How often does your child follow rules about other media in the home such as limits on TV, tablets or video games?” On that question, I replied “Sometimes.” And what do you know? AT&T believes my child is “PhoneReady.”

[Sell-outs. And not just on this issue, but also on pediatric sex changes. AAP isn’t interested in the welfare of our children; they’re only interested in cashing in. — Ed]