at what age will it be safe for them to get a phone?

Jul 24, 2024
9:47:04am

NanoFab Coug All-American

when will they have grown out of the vulnerability which causes them to be anxious and tempted by what phones give them access to?

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For teenage son: Galaxy A25 5G? Or Pixel 7a?

Yukon

Jul 24, 8:04am

I like the cheapest android. Then I use Family Link for parental controls. My son LOVES it when I shut off his phone

Preppy

Jul 24, 8:07am

Family Link will work on the Pixel 7a too

HuskerFan2

Jul 24, 8:24am

sure but why buy him a $500 phone when a $100 phone will do the job and won't be as frustrating when he breaks it or

supertux

Jul 24, 8:26am

The two phones I mentioned are exactly the same price.

Yukon

Jul 24, 8:35am

preppy was talking about "the cheapest android". I assume he meant an older phone outside of the two you mentioned.

supertux

Jul 24, 8:57am

Do I interpret the frowny face as both options are bad?

Yukon

Jul 24, 8:08am

No, he's just one of the iSheep that hates android

OlanchoCoug

Jul 24, 8:10am

TCuz is sad for you that you can't afford to waste money buying an iPhone as a status symbol

El Jefe

Jul 24, 8:11am

It’s more a symbol of “my phone is the product, not me”

TwinsRight

Jul 24, 8:31am

If you are not getting an iPhone then either option is good.

JayOwen

Jul 24, 8:13am

Sorry to burst your "bubble" but blue and green bubbles will still be a thing even after RCS update. Apple isn't about

supertux

Jul 24, 8:14am

Correct. RCS will still be worse than iMessage and will be shunned.

TCuz

Jul 24, 8:17am

That will probably be the case, but when someone reacts it should show up as a reaction instead of a text that

JayOwen

Jul 24, 8:19am

I'm pretty sure I read that people beta testing have confirmed the blue/green still exists

supertux

Jul 24, 8:21am

Reactions have worked for a while

Plato

Jul 24, 8:26am

The problem with green texts is that they come out of sequence. If green/blue

Jay Rick

Jul 24, 8:30am

Android users aren't the ones with blue bubble and green bubble issues…

ochobeeguy

Jul 24, 9:25am

They are when all the cool kids kick them out of the group chat!

supertux

Jul 24, 9:27am

My suggestion is don't get him a phone at all. Why buy something you know...

runnincoug

Jul 24, 8:11am

Maybe I don’t think or “know” that it damages him emotionally.

Yukon

Jul 24, 8:22am

Your lack of knowing doesn't change the reality. You're welcome.

supertux

Jul 24, 8:24am

Millions of kids are surviving just fine.

Yukon

Jul 24, 8:37am

Except, they are not fine at all. This is the most depressed/anxious generation

runnincoug

Jul 24, 9:29am

at what age will it be safe for them to get a phone?

NanoFab Coug

Jul 24, 9:47am

25+

supertux

Jul 24, 10:14am

If we actually cared about science, yes! Practically... about age 16 is probably

runnincoug

Jul 24, 8:56pm

follow the science

NanoFab Coug

Jul 25, 10:31am

I don’t deny the data, nor do I necessarily deny the cause.

Yukon

Jul 24, 9:53am

We have a similar strategy, but it's 9th grade.

HuskerFan2

Jul 24, 11:44am

Agree we are mostly in the same page. I'm argue though phones aren't necessary.

runnincoug

Jul 24, 9:10pm

I sincerely wasn't trying to lecture. You asked what people do for their kids.

runnincoug

Jul 24, 9:30am

My problem of having children too independent (like buying their own phones and cars), then I relinquish my parental

Preppy

Jul 24, 8:41am

My kids have been raised with the understanding that all they own is actually mom and dads. Even if they buy it with

supertux

Jul 24, 8:58am

This. My kids buy their own phones and cars. I still get to control access.

runnincoug

Jul 24, 9:32am

My son knows I'd give him a crappy old android for free, but he wants the features of a slightly upgraded model that

supertux

Jul 24, 10:16am

That's how we approach it. We'll buy the flip phone and the cheap call/text line

runnincoug

Jul 25, 10:46am

This is the way.

Mitty

Jul 24, 2:20pm

Get him an iPhone SE for $429 if you are that concerned about price.

TCuz

Jul 24, 8:12am

If you don't care about battery life

supertux

Jul 24, 8:12am

Pixel 6a

supertux

Jul 24, 8:12am

I'm not a big fan of the Galaxy "A" line. I would buy a used or refurbished Galaxy S22 instead.

HuskerFan2

Jul 24, 8:34am

What about a galaxy FE?

JuicyJam

Jul 24, 8:55am

They've been solid. There isn't an S22 FE version, and the S21 FE is pretty old now.

HuskerFan2

Jul 24, 9:02am

Motorola also makes decent, cheap phones

the rural juror

Jul 24, 10:09am

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