re: How old was your child when they got a phone?

we gave her a phone on her birthday, start of 8th grade

Both of mine have phones and iPads but they don't have a phone number, just data service. I told them at 10 years old they could get a number

I’m thinking about the time they get a drivers license.

at the same age you feel they no longer need to have a baby sitter to be left alone is the correct answer

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Both of mine have phones and iPads but they don't have a phone number, just data service. I told them at 10 years old they could get a number

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Jeez what is this world coming to

Hmm well my 8 year old got her first ipad @2 an ipod at 6 and got another, newer ipad for Christmas last year.

Probably give her my ip7 with 128gb get an 8+ with 256gb for me.

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t doesn't work or even turn on, but he still thinks he's making deals

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I laughed. Probably because I have an 18 month old who'll talk into anything roughly the size or shape of a phone.

I would think not giving him a phone would build character. Or something.

All these needs to communicate with kids that can't drive yet. I wonder how parents use to do it! Must have been just so so hard to communicate when practice was over and what time you'd pick them up.