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[quote=Anonymous]Talk to her in an honest real way about how she sees lack of a phone impacting her life.  If her friend group is using a common to them method to communicate that she does not have access to  that is a real problem for a teen and should not be minimized.    If her friends are simply texting you could get her something like a litephone - it allows calls and texts but not internet browsing or social media.  If they are all using a chat app, you could let her use an iPad or something else at home with that app for agreed upon periods.  I love the theory of not getting kids cell phones young, but I think 8th is the time when even families who were holding out provide phones and you are not doing her any favors excluding her for the ability to communicate.  I think even the slogan going around was pledge to wait until 8th.

But, you do not need to go all in with a full feature phone either.  Work with her to find a compromise where she can communicate with peers enough to be included in planning or group conversations and hang outs but where you also place limits on social media and other functions you may see as harmful.  [/quote]

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