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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im struggling with this decision, too. My 12yo is off to MS in Fall. We've had a few occasions this spring/summer actually, when it would have been extremely helpful for him to have a phone. (Soccer practice ended early, he was meeting friends at a park and the friend misunderstood which park, etc.). He is most definitely NOT mature for his age, though. He has ADHD and is rather impulsive. We've thought about getting him a flip phone, so that there would be no distractions on it. But, how are non-smartphones viewed amongst middle schoolers? Because if it's something he would be embarassed to use/carry, then there's no point. (And, yes, I know there is nothing embarassing about a flip phone. But I'm not 12.)[/quote] Get him a regular phone and don't allow him to download apps/games/internet browser so he has texting, phone and tracking.[/quote]
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