“How did we ever survive before cellphones?”
We had phone booths... Seen one lately?
We can’t compare then with now. Look around you, times have changed. Lawlessness is now the norm. Children are not safe in this world like they were back in our world of past.
And for their safety a cellphone is both a deterrent and self defense from criminals who would do them harm. I used to feel the same until too many close calls have happened to my own Grandchildren. If they hadn’t had a phone they would have been in serious trouble.
Our children’s grandparents have many grandkids. Our children were the only ones without smart phones. The grandparents routinely questioned our judgment. The cousins made fun and laughed. Now that most of the children are grown the grandparents wish that all the children were raised without the phones. I’m not judging, only giving my testimony.