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[quote=Anonymous]It is really up to you, but I’d generally say yes. Mine all got one in 5th- once they started getting dropped off a lot at activities. I found it extremely handy for them to be able to call me directly and:or for me to contact them directly in the event of a rain out, me running late etc etc rather than having to communicate through coaches etc. We had a couple of annoying incidents around that age before my kids had phones (lightning at baseball practice so it was called off- coach only texted DH who was out of town and didn’t see the text- turned into a fiasco...and a time with DD when I was late due to a traffic accident blockage and she was very upset etc)

As for social interaction, yes, by 6th grade kids mostly communicate via text etc. directly rather than going through parents. Kids who can’t do that do tend to be left out.

An appleID and ipad would be fine for communicating- but I figured if I was going to allow that I might as well just get them a phone so that I can communicate with them etc.

My 6th grader has an old iPhone with strict parental controls and no access to the internet browser btw. She uses it to text her friends and take photos. She has some apps but I need to approve anything before it is downloaded (parental controls) and also has time limits.

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