[News] At what age should kids have smartphones - if at all?

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METALMICKY

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Jan 30, 2004

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• Oct 25, 2024

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Having just done the round of secondary schools in eastbourne as my kids going in Sept, it's interesting to note the variation in mobile phone policy. Unfortunately, our no.1 pick is the one with I think the worst policy

 

Tim Over Whelmed

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• Oct 26, 2024

• #62

This is about parental control, ours had them from 11 when at Senior School, although we "put them on charge" downstairs at bedtime until they were about 13

 

Peteinblack

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• Oct 26, 2024

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Why you should give your child a dumbphone if you want them to be smarter | Torsten Bell

New research reveals how app usage affects grades, adding to parents’ worries about mental health

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