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[quote=Anonymous]To me it really depends on when there is a need, not the childs age. When my son was in 5th grade he started walking after school. We live in DC and his school is by union station. He was walking a little more than a mile to where his father was. Up to that point he had already gone on several out of town trips without us and had gone to some of his sportinng events up to an hour away with friends. He was also being dropped off for practices without either of us staying and watching. The combination of these things, especially the walking after school to me indicated a need for him to have a cell. His younger brother of course wants a phone but there is no need. He is either with us or with friends. At 8 years old there is a lot more "watching" over kids on a playdate than of 10+ year olds. When there is a need he can get one, whatever age that may be.[/quote]
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