My two kids in elementary school have a Watch SE, so they can text, call and use Find Friends. But we can restrict who

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Mar 20, 2023
9:24:33am

slappy All-American

can contact them with approved numbers. It's really handy, but no chance I'd give them an iPhone.

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slappy

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My son is in 4th grade and already has a handful of friends who have their own iPhones. I just don't see the need for a

Nuke All-American

3/20/23 9:14am

It makes me nervous for kids to have phones that early as well.

rerunc

3/20/23 9:16am

I’ll be the contrarian for debate sake. I gave my young kid an iPhone as soon as.

FromCAtoUT

3/20/23 10:11am

If you get your 4th grader an iphone I will gladly silently judge you

WhirleyPop

3/20/23 9:16am

I think we live in a world where so many parents don't know how to tell their children "no". It's easier to just say yes

Nuke

3/20/23 9:20am

This doesn't seem all that silent. 😉

Eddie

3/20/23 9:22am

My 6th and 3rd grader don't have cellphones yet

RockyBalboa

3/20/23 9:18am

Question for you. Why does a 3rd grader need a phone (or capable watch)?

Schultz is back

3/20/23 9:28am

It’s a simple watch we can call them on.

RockyBalboa

3/20/23 10:17am

That's reasonable. I haven't found it necessary, so just wondering what

Schultz is back

3/20/23 12:01pm

My 6th grader has a Gabb phone and it's been great. We still monitor texts

macdizzle

3/20/23 9:19am

That is probably the route we would go. The Gizmo watches have been perfect so far.

Nuke

3/20/23 9:21am

When my daughter was in the 1st grade, 4 kids had iPhones.

KingDave

3/20/23 9:21am

Just curious but what does she need a phone for in 3rd grade? Why not just a gizmo or Gabb watch?

Nuke

3/20/23 9:22am

Why even a gizmo or gabb watch? Seriously, what am I missing? I don't see a need

Schultz is back

3/20/23 9:33am

We don't have a home phone, and it's nice for them to be able to reach us if we run somewhere. Are kids also play a lot

Nuke

3/20/23 9:41am

She was walking home from school alone and being at home alone for a few hours

KingDave

3/20/23 10:10am

No reason at all for a 4th grader to have a phone. And when you finally do get

UNLVcougar

3/20/23 9:22am

"It's important kids learn how to handle this grenade at a young age, and if

Mitty

3/20/23 11:46am

that's ridiculous. First of all why does a 4th grader need a phone?

BYU Grounds

3/20/23 9:22am

My brother is a pediatric neurologist. He worked regular pediatric neurology for

squidmark

3/20/23 9:23am

He's not wrong. Thank you for posting this

FT487

3/20/23 11:25am

Allowing your kid an Instagram account at that age is handing him a loaded gun.

GilaHank

3/20/23 9:24am

Yep. No good reason at all for kids to have social media. The downsides are

UNLVcougar

3/20/23 9:27am

My niece has more Instagram accounts than grade points. It blows my mind that

nslcougar

3/20/23 9:45am

My two kids in elementary school have a Watch SE, so they can text, call and use Find Friends. But we can restrict who

slappy

3/20/23 9:24am

We've waited until the kids are 14. It hasn't been an issue.

Benfica1

3/20/23 9:25am

I recently gave my 4th grader an iPhone. But it has very limited data and she

mudpupper

3/20/23 9:26am

This makes sense to me. If your kid is regularly in a situation where they may

Schultz is back

3/20/23 9:36am

I’d put off a phone for as long as possible

Gandalftheblue

3/20/23 9:26am

My 3rd grader has an iphone and it bothers me a little. I prefer Google phones

Belboz

3/20/23 9:27am

Kids, especially boys, are already going to struggle with inappropriate media

Mr. Rumsfield

3/20/23 9:27am

This father of 4 boys agree.

Benfica1

3/20/23 9:28am

My son in eighth grade is 1 of 2 kids in his math class that don't have a phone.

RobAdams

3/20/23 9:29am

iPhone 14 in 4th grade, 15 in 5th grade, 16 in 6th grade... is not an escalator I want to get on

ColoSpgs

3/20/23 9:33am

Pssst.. If you go on a 2 year cycle then the phone upgrades are mostly free..

TheLost

3/20/23 9:40am

an 18yo is at least marginally more mentally equipped to deal with that than an elementary school kid. brain

supertux

3/20/23 9:42am

I'm just playing devils advocate... This is a classic CB topic that will never be solved because..

TheLost

3/20/23 9:53am

I get my kids phones in 9th grade.until then they send texts or calls to mom’s

Bin01015

3/20/23 9:33am

Interesting. Do you mind me asking where you live?

Medute

3/20/23 10:58am

Cache Valley.

Bin01015

3/20/23 1:05pm

At that age, he had access to one, but it wasn't his.

Turnpike Lane

3/20/23 9:43am

read this paper on correlation of phones, social media and teens.

Cougarclaw

3/20/23 9:49am

I held off until 12 for my oldest and 6th grade for the next (he was 11+)

Medute

3/20/23 10:04am

The founder of this nonprofit is our Stake President's sister and gave a talk

Fdnman

3/20/23 10:41am

What you are stating about "doing a disservice" to kids is already shown to be

Mitty

3/20/23 11:44am

Unfortunately, there are way too many parents out there who just don't care. I

UNLVcougar

3/20/23 11:56am

It's a legal drug

FT487

3/20/23 12:11pm

We have a "family phone". It's old phone that we are as an extra line. 8th grade

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