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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got her a cell phone when she started taking the train to school by herself towards the end of fourth grade. That was a flip phone. Had it through fifth grade. Summer before 7th grade, she was given a used iPhone from Grandma that broke a couple months later. Late December, Grandma gave her an iPhone 6. DD will be 13 this month.

We live in SF, I'm a single parent, and DD is taking trains and buses all over on her own. I feel better that she has a phone. When she didn't have one, I got so many calls from random numbers from her borrowing people's phones. [/quote]

Agree with that -- especially since she might also need a map app and the like. Lots of useful tools on a phone for kid alone, not to mention your ability to track her location (not fool proof, but it helps).[/quote]

Interesting - I have never tracked her location or even thought of it. She's not the type to lie about where she is and is good at showing up places on time or calling when she's running late. If I feel that changing, maybe I'll consider tracking. [/quote]

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