My youngest was 9. Smartphone at 11.

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May 6, 2015
7:45:16am

Jeffacka

My youngest was 9. Smartphone at 11.

I don't see the big deal.

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Jeffacka

Previous username: BigLEZThunder
Bio page: Jeffacka
Joined: Apr 27, 2001
Last login: May 7, 2024
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Messages

Author

Time

POLL: At what age will you or do you allow your kids to have phones?

dryflyelk

5/6/15 7:38am

When it is convenient for me for them to have one.

JayOwen

5/6/15 7:41am

You need to clarify, smart phone or dumb phone?

CopperLix

5/6/15 7:42am

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Mall Santa

5/6/15 7:43am

A-freaking-men!

CopperLix

5/6/15 7:46am

Just think of the terrible things that could happen. They could end up addicted

Hambone

5/6/15 7:57am

Hey man I can quit whenever I want to

CFMcK

5/6/15 5:47pm

Preach!

Tortillero

5/6/15 8:37am

My youngest was 9. Smartphone at 11.

Jeffacka

5/6/15 7:45am

I think the 'big deal' for many of us is the internet in the pocket of a child

dryflyelk

5/6/15 8:00am

It just means you aren't willing to electronically track usage.

Jeffacka

5/6/15 8:01pm

Kids are not mature enough to handle all that comes with it

Remigius

5/6/15 10:30am

You didn't need to get offended.

Jeffacka

5/6/15 7:59pm

After age 18 and when they can pay for their own.

HighHorse

5/6/15 7:50am

When they can pay for it

shakavaka

5/6/15 7:51am

this

yfootball

5/6/15 8:14am

family phone-very basic to share 12+. Their own phone? When they pay

jwf

5/6/15 7:54am

When they regularly need the ability to call mom and dad and don't have

BYUMizzou

5/6/15 7:57am

When they are home alone a lot and there's no land line

Twin Roots

5/6/15 8:04am

My kids won't "have" a phone. They will loan (or rent) one of mine from me.

5/6/15 8:12am

Smartphone? Not under my roof. Dumb phone? Will only give them one when they are

db59840

5/6/15 1:53pm

How good are parental filters these days on phones? My kids are growing up and

buckeyecougarguy

5/7/15 12:53pm

On cell data? The T-Mobile one I have is pretty decent. A little too decent...

db59840

5/7/15 1:22pm

Whatever filters you choose, make sure you know how to read the logs. Kids are

db59840

5/7/15 1:24pm

And make sure your wife knows too. Let's be honest, this isn't just a kid

db59840

5/7/15 1:25pm

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