Uncle Brian told me, "Write down when you say you will give him a cell phone. That way, when they are a different age, you can look back at this and punch yourself in the eye."
Jason and I have talked quite extensively about children. How to raise them. How not to raise them. These convos came up even before we were engaged. And, of course, cell phones were a topic we went over.
However, I just asked him to remind me what we decided and he said he had no clue. LOL
What I remember is that we didn't see a need for a cell phone until at least teenage years. 14-16 preferrably. AND, it will be a "kids" phone. Meaning, it will belong to the kids. How often do all of the kids in the family go out on the same night? And we will decide who gets it based off of who's going where, with whom and when they'll be back. If one kid is going to a house for the night and they're parents have phones, no need for that kid to take the phone. If a kid is going on a date with a few other couples, that kid will most likely be taking the cell phone. 1. for emergencies, or 2. to call and let us know they'll be late or for us to call and find out where they are.
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