Our children get a phone when they’re old enough to sign up for it themselves (18) and pay for it themselves.
work for what they want , good for them.
Shame there are kids out there like in Ferguson who would rather rob off others.
That’s how it worked for me to acquire a drivers license at 16. If I wanted one I had to pay for my own insurance. It’s taught me quite a lot about budgets, taxes, and prepared me for life as an adult in the workforce. It also explained why whenever I asked my parents what they would do if they won the lottery, their answer was, “pay bills.”