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[quote=Anonymous]My dd has had a gabb phone for the past 1.5 years (since spring of 5th grade--she is now in fall of 7th grade). It has been a good fit. I have told her that she is not getting a smartphone until 8th grade, if then.

Now, with her 13th birthday approaching, she's pushing back on this, and saying she wants a smartphone for her birthday. I don't intend to get her one (this is made easier by the fact that quite a few kids in her social circle don't have them)... but all the same I would like to find some way to be responsive to her feelings, short of granting what she's requesting.

One thought I had was to get a Pinwheel phone, which won't accommodate internet browser or social media but which will allow parent to add other apps from a curated list--this way she could have other things she's expressed interest in (google maps, spotify, calendar, mindfulness apps, kindle app, etc).

I am interested to hear from anyone who has tried a Pinwheel. What is your experience--pros, cons, anything else you'd care to share?

I am NOT asking for people's opinion about whether I should get my daughter a smartphone, I'm well informed as to the pros and cons and I don't want to have that debate here.

Thank you![/quote]

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