The benefits of your kid having a phone outweigh the risks.
“The benefits of your kid having a phone outweigh the risks.”
Now days absolutely. When was the last time anyone saw a phone booth? Or a cop walking a beat? There is no replacement for good parenting.
As I said above, we need to differentiate between a simple phone (or “dumb phone” or “feature phone”) that is basically calls + SMS (and a camera and a couple of other stuff) v/s a smartphone.
A Smartphone is basically a computer in your pocket. That is useful, but when coupled with social media which is ubiquitous, it is really bad for teens and even worse for pre-teens