The article discusses a parent's journey in deciding when to give their daughter a cell phone. Initially, the parents were conservative in their approach to technology, avoiding tablets and gaming consoles. However, as their daughter approached middle school, societal pressure increased, with many classmates already having phones. Ultimately, the parents decided to wait until their daughter was 14, believing it was too early for her to navigate phone-related responsibilities and social media.
Several years ago, my husband and I found ourselves facing a big parenting decision: At what age should we get our oldest child, who was 11 at the time, her own phone?
The timing wasn't right for us. We had always told our daughter that she'd get a phone when she was older... It felt way too early for her to have access to the world in her pocket.
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