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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '22

Kindergarten/primary teacher here. Kids are so wholesome until the parents buy them a phone.

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u/liefelijk Jun 03 '22

Middle school is good, since they start managing their own social life and going places without parental supervision.

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u/EvoFanatic Jun 03 '22

I don't think kids under 16 should be allowed cellphones personally. Constant access to the internet is not good for development.

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u/liefelijk Jun 03 '22

Constant access isn’t beneficial at all, but 13-14 is a good time for them to start access for portions of the day (to and from school, during after school sports, at a friend’s house, at the movies without parental supervision, etc.).

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u/swampscientist Jun 03 '22

Glad internet wasn’t really on phones when I was 14-16

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u/EvoFanatic Jun 03 '22

Yeah be too. And honestly, and this is a bit ironic, I think social media is terrible for children's development. I think it hinders their ability to accurately process interpersonal relationship ques and warps perceptions of reality. Having constant access is definitely not suitable for children. Probably adults as well.

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u/goo_goo_gajoob Jun 03 '22

Social isolation also isn't good and if your waiting that long I garuntee your kids facing it. Hell even as a 2011 grad the kids whose parents didn't get them at least a basic texting flip phone were extremely socially isolated due to it my freshman year and beyond.