Mobile phone for a 11 year old?

I have an iPhone 8, this is my first iPhone. I don’t want to get her the newest one out there

6,7,8, iPhones is good one to start off.

My son has an iPhone. Think it worked out cheaper to get the newest version as they are all linked.
He did start off with a brick that had no internet access however he didn’t bother to charge it.

You can install Microsoft family link onto any smartphone, which will allow you to set times / block websites / track them.

We gave my son an old Samsung we had in the house for his first one. It was fairly old but just as well cos he knocked it into the sink when washing up 🤣 x

I'd get a BARK phone. Look em up. They are highly recommended, especially for parental control and security.

- Agreed. There’s specific phones built for limitations. The whole point of a phone is communication not apps & internet. My husband & I have had the electronics/cell phone discussions already and we’re on the same page that we will probably opt for a “household” phone that our kid can “borrow”. There’s no reason for them to have a mini computer in their back pocket for them to not care for & potentially lose. If they can treat it with respect and show responsibility, they may get one when they get into high school just like we did. We understand there’s going to be “bullies” that make fun but we’ll jump that hurdle when we get there. Hoping our son can learn to not care what others think. I will try to find the TikTok that majorly influenced our decision on this & share it.

Here’s the video that helped us make our decision.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLJwDUPy/

My daughter said when she turns 11 next month and gets a phone, she’ll be going out more with her friends. I’m dreading this as she is my eldest and is still young but I can’t keep her in at home all the time. I want to track her when she’s out and when she’s going to and from school

Ahh what do you do for them?

Ahh that’s nice, I have 2 other kids and they’re twins who are 7. They really get on my eldest’s nerves a lot, so she can’t wait to be able to go out away from them lol

None!

why none?

@Kayleigh, I think some parents get them believing they help keep kids safe, which they absolutely don't. I also think at 11 years old there is nothing on a smartphone that would benefit a child, and so much that would harm them, so I can't imagine why you'd want to give one to a child that age!