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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a 12-year-old boy on a bike stop me on the street because he was lost (we live in a super safe community) and he wanted to call his mom. He asked if he could use my phone and of course I said yes, then waited with him while his mom drove to pick him up.

I thought it was so cool that this kid didn’t have a phone but felt empowered to approach a safe-looking stranger and problem-solve. So many kids are terrified of talking to strangers, don’t know how to judge “safe” from “unsafe” or sketchy looking, and wouldn’t have a clue how to get out of a jam without a personal cell phone.

Sharing as I think this is an unconventional reason to not get a phone too early. This kid was able to have a really nice conversation with me while we waited and was super polite and thankful. Those are the skills that kids should be developing.[/quote]

Not all strangers are good people.  He got lucky.  [/quote]

AMEN[/quote]

If I were the boys mom, I would then realize it was time for a phone.  My kids are older so I know things have changed, but when my kids got to the point where they were not always with an adult supervising (like riding a bike far enough that one could get lost), they got phones.  That was during 8th grade.  At the time is was just a brick phone for texting and smart phones came a bit later.[/quote]

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