What's the right age to give your child a mobile phone?
The decision to give a child a mobile phone, and at what age, is a personal one for each parent
Nationally, the average age at which kids get a phone of their own is 10.3 years. But later is
better because, once you open the door, It can be very difficult to close.
I get that. I'm learning about kids and device addiction the hard way. My 8-year-old daughter is
attached to her iPad at a level that I think is unhealthy. Society sometimes puts pressure on kids
and parents to get on the phone train before they're ready.
" they're going to public school, then middle school is probably good. Most of their classmates
will have them."Richard F.
"We waited until 13 for both girls. It wasn't easy. The school secretaries always gave my oldest
a hard time for not having a phone (she would ask to use the office phone to call me)." Michelle
G.
The best kind of phone for a kid
Smartphone addiction is a thing, and the Internet can be a dangerous place. Some parents apt
to start their kids with a dumb phone - one that doesn't give access to web pages, social media
sites, streaming sites and so on. Phone calls only.
Plenty of other parents go straight to a smartphone, which has some advantages. GPS tracking
tells you where the phone is, and that can give some parents a level of comfort. Plus, iPhones
and Androlds can be locked down with various parental controls.
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