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[quote=Anonymous]Your child doesn't need a phone until he/she is going to activities that are unsupervised by adults or walking/biking/taking public transit to and from such activities without an adult. In many situations, that's probably when your child is between 10-12 yrs. We had planned to hold out till middle school, but our child was walking alone to sports practices by age 10, and the phone (just voice/text, no Internet) was a confidence builder for everyone. You can find lots of sample "contracts" online covering who pays for what, proper uses, household rules, and cellphone etiquette. You can modify the contract to suit your family's needs. We did this with our oldest and it helped to avoid most of the controversies that can arise.[/quote]
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