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When my kids got their first phones at 10, I made them sign a physical contract. They're teenagers now, and it's still binding.

When my oldest daughter turned 10, many of her friends were already getting phones. At the time, I was working as a middle school teacher, and I had a front-row seat to what constant screen time was ...
Chicago Parent

Is Your Child Ready For Their First Cellphone This Year? Here's What Experts Say

Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting , 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cellphone simply ...
Hampshire Review

Your child’s first phone

First of all, I would recommend that you delay giving your child a phone as long as possible. There is absolutely no reason ...
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The smartphone trap: How parents can reconnect with their kids

Re-connecting our kids starts with us connecting with them.
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School survey: Over a third of parents chose a smartwatch phone as their child’s first phone – popularity has surged in just one year

According to DNA’s School Survey, 36% of parents of children aged 5–12 reported that they had chosen a smartwatch phone as their child’s first phone this year. Last year, the figure was 16%.