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When would you let your LO get a cell phone?

  1. LilSprinkles

    clementine / 778 posts

    When they can pay for the phone and the bills.

  2. ShootingStar

    coconut / 8472 posts

    @Mamaof2: I had that phone too! It was my mom's and I had to borrow it any time I drove anywhere.

    I'm guessing some time around 8-10. I'm fascinated by people that say they're going to wait until high school. This is the digital age, it's not like when we were kids.

    We'll probably end up passing down one of our iPhones to him to start, but no data plan, just wifi.

  3. loveisstrange

    pineapple / 12526 posts

    Probably middle school. But there will be some definite restrictions placed on it.

  4. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    I honestly have no idea.

    There is a middle school across the street from us and I've seen a number of kids with smartphones.

  5. Mrs. Lemon-Lime

    wonderful pea / 17279 posts

    I could see my husband buying one for our 1st grader Hopefully, we will hold out until 4th or 5th grade when a mature 9 or 10 year old could stay home alone for a few hours afterschool.

    There would definitely be some serious phone etiquette enforced at home. For instance phone off when it's family time.

  6. Charm54

    cantaloupe / 6885 posts

    Definitely definitely not in elementary. I'd like to hold off until grade 8.

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