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Dec 28, 2024
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boyblue
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No phone until 16, and then troomi
The best part of this, is by the time they are 16, they’ve gotten so sick of hanging out with their friends that have phones, that they are far more aware of how rude it is to be playing on your phone when you are with people.
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What do you use for a phone for a preteen?
Courtimedes
12/28/24 8:34am
We got my son an LTE pixel watch.
goldengoose
12/28/24 8:39am
We usually start with Gabb and then move to iphone when they're 16. But Gabb GPS sucks and at time (maybe still)
Jimo Dashen
12/28/24 8:41am
Troomi allows the Church apps
NorthernLight
12/28/24 8:48am
Pinwheel too
runnincoug
12/28/24 8:51am
My kids prefer their kindle fire tablet for
NanoFab Coug
12/28/24 9:01am
I really wish gabb was better. They fall short in basically everything
maxpowers
12/28/24 8:49am
Their product isnt a functioning phone
NanoFab Coug
12/28/24 8:56am
Our kids didn’t get a phone till 16!! 😂
BYU Grounds
12/28/24 2:28pm
All studies show you should hold off as long as you can. As a former middle
O Gaucho
12/28/24 8:46am
I work in a middle school right now, I completely agree.
ThEJOKER
12/28/24 8:58am
Our daughter is in 8th grade and we are currently the worst parents ever.
drdrcoug
12/28/24 9:22am
A flip phone for my 13 year old. Pinwheel phone in high school.
runnincoug
12/28/24 8:50am
No phone until 16, and then troomi
boyblue
12/28/24 8:55am
We have android phones and once our kids get a phone we use Google Family link
Logancoug
12/28/24 8:57am
An iPhone with no service plan at 12
NanoFab Coug
12/28/24 8:58am
Pinwheel
Mr. Belding
12/28/24 9:02am
No phone - use of a parent’s phone.
Bin01015
12/28/24 9:30am
The reality is this is best but because it's inconvenient for us we put kids at
runnincoug
12/28/24 9:33am
There will be a bill in Utah this legislative session to completely ban cell
O Gaucho
12/28/24 11:56am
Child protection is really not that difficult to set up
firstandten
12/28/24 1:03pm
It's not just about blocking certain apps or limiting usage. Consider...
runnincoug
12/28/24 1:11pm
I don’t see the problems you describe
firstandten
12/28/24 1:19pm
The balance needs to happen by time they leave your home not by time they enter
Bin01015
12/28/24 1:15pm
Have used troomi. They are solid. Also have just used a flip phone
niqmadu
12/28/24 9:38am
Apple Watch
Mike Honcho
12/28/24 9:53am
No phone! I have had different experiences with my kids and my 8th kid
libertycoug
12/28/24 5:14pm
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