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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t. I have an 11 year old with a dumb phone and I wish we didn’t need that. I am close with 3 families that didn’t give a phone at all until 15 or 16 and those are the smartest, most engaged kids I know. They get out in the real world and aren’t holed up in their rooms most evenings. I admire it. They’ll do great.[/quote]

Yes, we didn’t give our sons phones until they were 15.  It was totally fine.  They have outside interests…one is sporty and the other loves to tinker with cars, engines, welding, etc.  they are lovely young men if Indo Sat so myself.

A fair number of our community also delays giving kids phones, which helps. They don’t use computers at school.  Their school is very traditional, with lots of activity and they learn Latin and Ancient Greek.  I am not worried about them at all.  I raised them to be good husbands who cook, clean, and can maintain the home while being thoughtful and present.  It is about priorities, and our family prioritizes this.[/quote]

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