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[quote=Anonymous]My oldest got one summer before 8th. Middle got my old iPhone the first day of 6th because he was taking a bus and playing a lot of sports so it was important for safety and logistical reasons. We will do the same with our youngest. My oldest begged for a phone sooner. She insisted everyone had one. I didn’t believe her. I ignored her pleas and patted myself on the back for standing my ground. But shortly before I gave in we were at an event where the kids had to turn in their phones at the start. I watched as every single girl but my daughter dropped her phone in the basket. I later came to realize that she was also left out socially as the kids use them to make plans to hang out. I regretted waiting so long. My advice is to allow the cell phone but provide an old one (no need for the latest and greatest iPhone) and set firm limits on social media use. [/quote]
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