we did 12. when they get into Jr high, nearly everyone has a phone.

Nov 26, 2014
9:39:24am

johnnycarson

if you're dropping them off at practices or something, it can be useful. if they don't text you back, at any time, then you throw their phone off the rim of the grand canyon.

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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

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.

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