re: What age should a child be handed a cell phone?

The beauty I find in parenting is getting to decide what is best for your kids. I don't need other people's permission, I simply make decisions based on what I think is right. There are many ways to raise good kids, when you decide to give them a cell phone is probably not going to be the crucial deciding factor in how they turn out. If you are an overall loving parent, they will be fine either way!