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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD switched to a private school (with a wealthier student body) in 5th grade, and many of the kids had iPod Touches. It was very similar to a phone minus the cellular option. Coming from a rural public school, we were slightly shocked how many kids had portable devices at that age (that's just us, though). She had no previous interest in any device before that, but she began to text her friends at her new school using my phone. We got her an iPod touch so she could communicate with her friends on her own that Christmas, and a year later she got her first phone at age 12–the iPhone SE. Nothing too extreme, and it's just like the iPod touch with cellular. We thought it over and decided it was the best option since she was traveling off campus on a bus for many late-night sports practices and we didn't know when she would get back.

Bottom line: wait until your child is older unless there is a significant need. I personally think a 4th grader having a phone is ridiculous.[/quote]

How is a touch or tablet any different than a phone?

I don't get not having a home phone. Magic Jack is $40 a year.[/quote]

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