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How old for their first smart phone?

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By *ackformore100 OP Man over a year ago

Tin town

Just seen that head of Samsung UK didn't give his daughter a smartphone till she was 11. Story..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64504549

How old were / will your kids be?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mine were 11 and 13. They're 18 and 20 now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I have easily solved all dilemmas regarding how old my kids must be before they do these things by simply not having any

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By *icecouple561Couple over a year ago
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East Sussex

Oh god the constant parental dilemma of making sure your children aren't feeling odd compared to their contemporaries and keeping their expectations realistic.

If I was the parent of a youngster now and I agreed to them having a smart phone I would insist on parental locks and a no secrets policy which involved them showing me their phone if asked.

I think I'd say 11 possibly 13.

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By *ad NannaWoman over a year ago

East London

I'd give my child a mobile when they start walking to school on their own.

There's a danger they'll be mugged for it though, so I'd tell them to be wary of who's around when you use it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

7 years old and he’s 14 now.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman over a year ago

little house on the praire

My son was 16 when he got his phone but at the time most youngsters didn't have one. Now adays I'd probably say 13

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By *inx.x3Woman over a year ago

Bath

My daughter had one in year 6 when she started to walk to her primary school with her friends.

So 10 and it was a iPhone.

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By *inx.x3Woman over a year ago

Bath

I had my first phone at 11.

Not a smart phone as they weren't out then but I could still text and call my friends.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My son was 12 when he got his first one. Just for practical reasons.

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By *arkus1812Man over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

My Grandson had one at the age of 10, he is now 13 and has what I think is an i phone 10

My eldest grandaughter has a smart phone and she is only 7 dont know which model.

I still live in the Nokia age.

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By *r Black 85Man over a year ago

nottingham

Parents bought me one at 16

Had phones at 13 that they didn't know about

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By *oo..Woman over a year ago

Boo's World

Both of my eldest children were 11 when they got a phone, so I could keep track of them for starting secondary school.

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By *entlemanrogueMan over a year ago

Motherwell

"I have easily solved all dilemmas regarding how old my kids must be before they do these things by simply not having any "

This is like one of the Top tips from The VIZ

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By *entlemanrogueMan over a year ago

Motherwell

My kid was 7

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By * and M lookingCouple over a year ago

Worcester

Ours was 12 but was never allowed to take it to school

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By *lex46TV/TS over a year ago

Near Wells

Don't kids loose or break phones?

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By *NL Social SpurschickWoman over a year ago

Social Zone

11. Purely for starting secondary school and the ability to track him if needed, as he walks to / from school and different parent’s house.

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By *KG12Couple over a year ago

Burnley

Ours were all 11 apart from the youngest who got hers at 8. Was a hand me down from one of the older kids.

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By *irkby coupleCouple over a year ago

Kirkby

My daughter has had a smart phone for years. She gets a hand-me-down. Only just got her a SIM card recently. She is 11.

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By *inx.x3Woman over a year ago

Bath

"Don't kids loose or break phones?"

Mine hasn’t so far…. She knows to be careful.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ours were in year 6 (not age 6) as it’s when the school encourage them to walk to school on their own. The phones had very limited applications and locked themselves at set times.

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