boemtoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish•2 months agocross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldUK: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones(www.bbc.com)external-linkarrow-up1204arrow-down19message-square63
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minus-squareFlickeringScreensEnglish10•2 months agolinkfedilinkI think it’s fine for kids to have a phone as long as the parents properly limit their use
minus-squareccunixEnglish14•2 months agolinkfedilinkIs the sort of parent who gives a 5 year old their own phone going really going to a limit the use? I think the crossover in that Venn diagram is pretty small.
minus-squareGladiusBEnglish4•2 months agolinkfedilinkIt is not hard. Just have a family app and you can set an allowance of total and for each app. Takes like 10 minutes to set up.
minus-squareccunixEnglish1•2 months agolinkfedilinkI know, but my point is that sort of parent has no desire to do so.
minus-squareGladiusBEnglish1•2 months agolinkfedilinkEither do I. But it’s better to know what’s going on and putting in the work. Your kids only benefit from it.
I think it’s fine for kids to have a phone as long as the parents properly limit their use
Is the sort of parent who gives a 5 year old their own phone going really going to a limit the use? I think the crossover in that Venn diagram is pretty small.
It is not hard. Just have a family app and you can set an allowance of total and for each app. Takes like 10 minutes to set up.
I know, but my point is that sort of parent has no desire to do so.
Either do I. But it’s better to know what’s going on and putting in the work. Your kids only benefit from it.
good point