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I think it depends on your life style situation. You have to ask yourself if your child is mature enough to follow rules of responsibility with one and is it necessary to have. Many single parents, working or otherwise, need that line of communication. If your situation is other and the child just wants one, I'd say it really would depend on the child. Parents should impose rules/conditions as well.

Scarlett007

on Feb 18, 2016

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18? Frankly, I think everyone is way too involved in their "cell phone" lives these days. I see two girls walking, one has her phone out and is oblivious to her friend. never looking up. I watched one girl walk right into a pole! One day a mother and her daughter came into our home, asking if our daughter could spend the night. I left it up to her because neither one of them stopped talking on their phones the whole time they were in our house. She called us to come get her by 9 PM as they had yet to get off of those phones, talking even through dinner*!* This is obnoxious behavior for anyone, and it galls me to see the level of insanity we as a society have sunk to. Does no one else see these things? Thanks for listening to my opinion. Scarlett007 in ARIZONA*

Scarlett007

on Feb 18, 2016

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Thank YOU*

Jenny391

on Feb 19, 2016

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I totally agree with you Scarlett007. Sadly, it's an addiction like any other that people will have to get help for. It's very sad and only making people dumber and dumber by constantly staring at a phone! People seem to forget they went about their lives just fine before phones so they really don't need them. I'll never have one because frankly I don't want anyone bothering me when I'm not at home. I have an answering machine and nothing is that important.

MsNVet

on Feb 19, 2016

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I agree

MsNVet

on Feb 19, 2016

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Look at the whole picture. Busy schedule single parent, reassurance when no FAM or friends are near, a method of added security... Set rules and keep them. Everyone has a reason and if its for show and fun fine..be safe and smart.

Beautyblissnbluejeans

on Feb 22, 2016

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My daughter is 11, and I got her a phone for her birthday last year. It was a novel idea at first, but that didn't last long. She hasn't used it in months. She kept forgetting to charge it. We went the pre-paid route thru Walmart, while it was affordable, she wasn't using it enough to be worthwhile. She uses her iPad more and doesn't mention the phone at all. Unfortunately as with everything, I think they are status symbols for kids that age. She says everyone at school has them, and I'm sorry but school is not the place to have a phone. If your kid needs to reach you or vice versa, the school has phones.

brokendesires82

on Mar 18, 2016

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I have 3 daughters ages 16, 14, and 12. My youngest does not have a cell phone, and does not need one. The older two have jobs and bought their phones themselves, and pay for their service themselves. They have learned to work hard for what they have, and they will take better care of it. At 12, my daughter is always somewhere that has an adult that can call me if need be. Just because it is the new up and coming thing does not mean our children need it. It's no wonder some children have no imagination, or are as lazy as some are. They have been handed the tools to do so.

moniqa2004

on Mar 19, 2016

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I think it depends on the individual child, my child might be more mature then the next child or vice versa. We just recently got our 13 year old son a a phone, I monitor his use and also have a data limit set. It's been my experience that girls tend to us see the phone (as far as phone calls & text messaging way more than boys) 😄

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