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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
Dec 28, 8:34am
RE: What do you use for a phone for a preteen?
DirtyWater
Dec 28, 8:37am
We got my son an LTE pixel watch.
goldengoose
Dec 28, 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
Dec 28, 8:41am
Troomi allows the Church apps
NorthernLight
Dec 28, 8:48am
Pinwheel too
runnincoug
Dec 28, 8:51am
My kids prefer their kindle fire tablet for
NanoFab Coug
Dec 28, 9:01am
I really wish gabb was better. They fall short in basically everything
maxpowers
Dec 28, 8:49am
Their product isnt a functioning phone
NanoFab Coug
Dec 28, 8:56am
Our kids didn’t get a phone till 16!! 😂
BYU Grounds
Dec 28, 2:28pm
All studies show you should hold off as long as you can. As a former middle
O Gaucho
Dec 28, 8:46am
I work in a middle school right now, I completely agree.
ThEJOKER
Dec 28, 8:58am
Our daughter is in 8th grade and we are currently the worst parents ever.
drdrcoug
Dec 28, 9:22am
A flip phone for my 13 year old. Pinwheel phone in high school.
runnincoug
Dec 28, 8:50am
No phone until 16, and then troomi
boyblue
Dec 28, 8:55am
We have android phones and once our kids get a phone we use Google Family link
Logancoug
Dec 28, 8:57am
An iPhone with no service plan at 12
NanoFab Coug
Dec 28, 8:58am
Pinwheel
Mr. Belding
Dec 28, 9:02am
No phone - use of a parent’s phone.
Bin01015
Dec 28, 9:30am
The reality is this is best but because it's inconvenient for us we put kids at
runnincoug
Dec 28, 9:33am
There will be a bill in Utah this legislative session to completely ban cell
O Gaucho
Dec 28, 11:56am
Child protection is really not that difficult to set up
firstandten
Dec 28, 1:03pm
It's not just about blocking certain apps or limiting usage. Consider...
runnincoug
Dec 28, 1:11pm
I don’t see the problems you describe
firstandten
Dec 28, 1:19pm
My kids are thinking a LOT about who is or might be texting them
DirtyWater
Dec 28, 4:28pm
The balance needs to happen by time they leave your home not by time they enter
Bin01015
Dec 28, 1:15pm
Have used troomi. They are solid. Also have just used a flip phone
niqmadu
Dec 28, 9:38am
Apple Watch
Mike Honcho
Dec 28, 9:53am
No phone! I have had different experiences with my kids and my 8th kid
libertycoug
Dec 28, 5:14pm
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