When to buy your child their first cell phone? This is a question that many parents ask themselves. Let’s try to answer it!
The times in which we live are associated with new technologies. This is no longer the time when every home has a landline, and phone booths have virtually ceased to exist. Today only cell phones, or rather smartphones, are in vogue. It is really hard to imagine our everyday life without them. So every parent will eventually ask themselves this question: when to buy the first cell phone for your child?
It is our responsibility for our children, and this decision is entirely up to us. In the case of children, the main reason for buying the first cell phone should definitely be the need to communicate with the parent. Keep in mind that just because most kids in the class already have phones is not the best reason for this purchase. A smartphone is a responsibility for the child, but also for the parent who needs to prepare them to use the phone wisely
Maybe it’s going to school or an extra-curricular activity, or maybe it’s the first independent trip, e.g. to a summer camp or a camp. The idea is that you and your child can stay in touch. As for the age when children usually get their first smartphone, it is usually after their seventh or tenth birthday
How to protect the child from the disastrous impact of new technologies and cybercrime? Fortunately, there are solutions that will help verify the content viewed by the child in the network. Another useful tool is to control your child’s location. Choose the equipment that makes it possible.
Undoubtedly, a good opportunity to give a child the first phone is a birthday or Christmas. A gift phone is a yes! You can, for example, get together with other family members and choose a model that works well and also helps with safety.
It’s not as if technology is a monster lurking in front of today’s children. It is up to us, the parents, to determine how youngsters will use smartphones. If your child sees you busy with your phone all the time, don’t be surprised if they become addicted too. Set a good example that the smartphone is a tool for communication and entertainment. Child psychologists have no doubt. The purchase of a smartphone should be preceded by a conversation with the child. It is worth at the beginning to wisely set boundaries and honestly talk about common concerns and expectations.
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