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Nov 26, 2014
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canadiancougar624
Popular age seems to be 12 or 16
I know a lot of kids get it at 12 so parents can contact them after mutual or other activities. 16 because they're out on dates and able to do a lot more.
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At what age is it "necessary" or wise to get a child a cell phone? Is there a
Banjo Blues
11/26/14 9:37am
The first question is "Are they homeschooled?"
Indy Coug
11/26/14 9:38am
Our rule...8th or 9th grade if they have after school activities and they need
Fdnman
11/26/14 9:38am
Popular age seems to be 12 or 16
canadiancougar624
11/26/14 9:39am
Jr High / Middle School
Crush4
11/26/14 9:39am
we did 12. when they get into Jr high, nearly everyone has a phone.
johnnycarson
11/26/14 9:39am
12
BlueFrog
11/26/14 9:39am
Jr. High. And Check out Republic Wireless.
BYUtka
11/26/14 9:40am
I got my first cell phone on my mission.
rggee
11/26/14 9:41am
Meh. I out of college and married before I got my first cell phone
BlueFrog
11/26/14 9:42am
Only when their safety is dependent on it.
BlackBart
11/26/14 9:41am
I give them texting phones with no data only.
Fdnman
11/26/14 9:43am
Good call. This is what I'll do next.
BlackBart
11/26/14 9:44am
Samsung Intensity III is what we have found the best on Verizon...
Fdnman
11/26/14 9:48am
For example: get a $30 Tmobile phone, then buy 1k min. for $100 that last a year
Don't Muff It
11/26/14 9:49am
We got our son and daughter phones at around 13. Depends on activities and such
Bobby Dooley
11/26/14 9:42am
MAJOR point I try to instill...the phone is for MY convenience, not theirs
Fdnman
11/26/14 9:42am
Bingo
BlackBart
11/26/14 9:43am
Cell Phone or Smart Phone?
2FarGone
11/26/14 9:42am
no way on the smart phone
gwill
11/26/14 10:31am
My kids aren't old enough yet, but I plan on starting off with "burner" phones..
shoganai
11/26/14 9:43am
Raising them to be Sons with the burner?
BlackBart
11/26/14 9:43am
When they start leaving the house on a regular basis and you have to coordinate
kccougar
11/26/14 9:43am
When they can pay for it themselves, my kids can have one.
CrackerJack
11/26/14 9:44am
I already want to get one for my kindergartner.
Byron McNertney
11/26/14 9:46am
We make them wait until age 14, but my son is 15 and doesn't want one.
coug'sdad
11/26/14 9:46am
When my kids got to the age that they started to frequently go to friends' house
StantonMac
11/26/14 9:57am
Our youngest didn't get one until she was a Sr. in H.S. Obviously out of the
Zenoch
11/26/14 10:06am
At our house, it was when they started dating.
rockhound
11/26/14 10:09am
Thanks for all the responses. A lot of good ideas on here.
Banjo Blues
11/26/14 10:44am
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