When my kids got their first phones at 10, I made them sign a physical contract. They're teenagers now, and it's still binding.

I gave my kids a cellphone at 10, but they had to agree to and sign a strict contract. They had to understand they were ...
Chicago Parent

Is Your Child Ready For Their First Cellphone This Year? Here's What Experts Say

, 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cellphone simply because they asked for one. During the holiday season, asks for big-ticket items such as cellphones aren't ...
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Your child's first smartphone is also an opportunity to teach them about money

The narrative about smartphone use among teenagers is changing. There's been a growing push in the past few years to keep phone screens away from tweens and teens. Several school boards banned ...
Psychology Today

When Childhood Meets the Glow of a Phone

Parents imagine there will be a precise moment when their child is finally ready for a cell phone. Some tidy milestone that signals the rules can ease up. But no such moment arrives. A recent study in ...