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Mar 20, 2023
9:26:36am

mudpupper All-American

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

can only take it places like dance practice or when at an activity. It has come in handy several times when she needed to communicate with us. When at home we limit her usage of it as well (through Circle).

So basically we got an emergency phone for her and it happens to be an old iPhone.

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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

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

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.

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

TailgateU

3/20/23 11:15pm

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