Who are the psychos out here giving their 7 year olds cell phones??

That’s crazy my son’s not getting a phone until he’s 16. Hell he can have one of those phones that have two buttons home and 911 🤣

Like a smart phone?

Do they catch the bus to school?

I honestly think some people give their elementary aged children phones instead of a tablet because they think it’s a “safety” thing with them having the phone at school, but then they can watch shows or play games on it too. Like they think it’s a win-win 🤦‍♀️

Although lots of school districts are really leaning into no phone policies now anyway, so that argument often has even less merit.

My 11 year old doesn't even have a cellphone.

My daughter is 6 and two of them in her class have their own phones. Like on TikTok at night instead of going to sleep. Their parents are dumb as fuck, and that’s me being kind.

My kids get a phone when they get to Kindergarden, this world crazy but I have rules 👏👏

My kids are 14,10 and I have 3 under 3. NONE OF THEM HAVE PHONES. Zero. Now, we homeschool, so our lives are a little different with not attending public school. But we are old school, and no phones. They bought a landline and pay for it with their allowance. So they still have access to their friends, and such, but not on a cell phone. Call me old, but idc.

i gave my small child a phone with life360 on it and also taught them how to dial 911 or call emergency contacts.

i think the grooming comments and anything else in that vocabulary is weird. Just monitor their phones and there’s apps that blocked certain features for them to be able to do that.

how about instead of judging we be more hands on guys lol.

I don’t know about the parental controls and stuff. But I’d be okay with a heavily restricted non internet kind of phone whenever they start going to activities or school practices without me

My 11 year old has a phone and she’s had one since like 6. But at 6 it was mainly games and Life360 (spent a lot of time with her grandpa) and now she’s 11 she has games, Life360 and a few approved friends from schools numbers. And I monitor her phone like crazy and she’s so innocent like if a random number calls or texts her she brings it to me immediately

Most of my kids class. My 9 year old has a Bark watch. That’s it.

I got one with no internet access around 11 yrs old so I could call my mom after practice but that’s really it and I’ll probably be the same way with my own kiddos if they are in sports if not we can revisit the subject when they r around 13 or so with rules ofc but to talk to friends and cousins etc

I would consider giving my kid a phone preteen, but only a dumb phone. I plan to withhold smartphones etc as long as possible, hopefully 16! But who knows how the world will look then

My 9 year old is now allowed to walk to school although holding out until she is in year 6 to get one. Want one that tracks and has things like maps on it for high school. We also don’t have a landline at home although she can text us on her iPad. My son got one age 11 but he spent an hour going to school on transport.

I feel like there’s so many better options than a regular cellphone if the concern is seeing their location and emergency contacting.. like they make dummy phones and watches for kids for that reason and they’re often cheaper so I just feel like getting your young child that’s still in elementary school esp a phone, even if you think you’re doing good with regulation, is insane and sad and kinda bad parenting and I guess that’s the hill I will die on today lol

My stepdaughter got one when she was 8/9 and it was the worst thing ever!
We heavily restrict it, but her mother doesn’t.
It’s not even about the dangers of being online, but it just stopped her being a child, being creative. She can’t leave the house with us for a walk without her phone, she is very very attached to that thing.
For my children they might get one at 11 when they start walking to school, but it’s going to be a flip phone, just enough to call us in case of emergency, but no internet access or games etc on it.

Had to deal with this last week with my kindergartner 😒 I don’t sugar coat things. I straight up told both of my kids that bad people have access to phones and you’re both too young to understand how bad they can be. My job is to protect you and I don’t give a shit what other parents give their kids lol.

9 times out of 10 cell phones get abused when taken to school (eg. Kids texting each other, inappropriate use, contacting parents to come pick them up when they get in trouble…). I can’t say I have ever thought a kid needed a phone because I have mine on me (I’m a teacher) and I’ve been close enough to most parents that if there was an issue, I’d be calling or messaging them instantly.

The ones who can't stand the idea of not being able to find and talk to their kid at all times.

The 7 year olds aren't making mud pies and "perfume" out of berries and water anymore. They are on Roblox pretending they are at Disney land or some shit. Some anti social behavior. Don't want your kid to turn out to be a weirdo like me.