Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
www.bbc.com
The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
  • qooqieEnglish
    20•2 months ago

    I’ll probably get my kids a dumb phone for school when they get old enough. I want them to have cell service for emergencies of any kind.

    • SanctusEnglish
      5•2 months ago

      I thought about that but I myself am broke and have gotten all of these from relatives that no longer use them. If I could go back in time, I would have abstained and ripped our N64 from my brother’s closet sooner.

    • thr0w4w4y2English
      3•2 months ago2 months ago

      I’d love a small box with a button that literally just calls my phone, has a mic and speaker and nothing else, no screen, no software, no proprietary lock-in. just a button.

    • Num10ckEnglish
      -5•2 months ago

      i think an apple watch eould be great for that use case.

      • EngineerGamingEnglish
        7•2 months ago

        First, it is Apple so all sorts of lock-ins. Second - not everyone is rich like you.