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When my kids got their first phones at 10, I made them sign a physical contract. They're teenagers now, and it's still binding.

When my oldest daughter turned 10, many of her friends were already getting phones. At the time, I was working as a middle school teacher, and I had a front-row seat to what constant screen time was ...
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Is Your Child Ready For Their First Cellphone This Year? Here's What Experts Say

Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting , 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cellphone simply ...