Should children have iPhones?

[Twisterheart]

I'm talking about children under the age of ten.

I notice that a lot of kids, even kids as young as five, have their own iPhones, iPads, etc. I don't think kids that young should have their own iPhones. I think it's okay for kids to sometimes play on their parents electronics, but I don't think they really need their own, especially at the age of five or younger. What is a five year old doing that they need a smart phone? Now, with a ten year old it makes more sense. I still don't think they should start out with an iPhone, but I can at least understand why a ten year old would maybe have one.

 

[Jared:3]

Nope, I have a galaxy S7 edge, but no, they shouldn't

 

[inkling]

yes, otherwise they end up being trump supporters.

 

[Bowie]

I don't think it matters either way, but the Internet specifically gives kids an outlet to learn, about all sorts of things. I think they just shouldn't be on social networks until maybe 13. A lot of social networks already have that in place, though.

 

[LunarMako]

No.

I didn't have a cell phone until I turned 19 and had a full time job.

I think a computer is good enough for kids.

 

[Aquari]

no, dafuq are they gonna do with it, call mickey mouse???!!

 

[jiny]

i have one but i'm in middle school. i got it so i can keep in contact with my parents when i'm away from them.

 

[seliph]

If their parents are super loaded and money won't be a problem then why not. Just put parental controls on there and it's fine.

Who cares

 

[Stil]

No because kids are brats and don't deserve anything unless they prove themselves otherwise.

 

[Xerolin]

No
I'm almost 13 and I've never had a phone.

 

[Pokemanz]

No, they should have Androids.

I didn't get a phone until the second trimester of my senior year of high school. My mom thought it was pointless for me to have one until I started alternative school. After that it just became another thing she could "take away".

Tbh I think kids shouldn't get phones until they're in high school.

 

[nintendofan85]

Nope, I'm 16 and never have had an iPhone or any type of smartphone.

 

[Dim]

No, kids would probably be irresponsible with it or have a temper and break it.

I am 19 and still have yet to get a phone.

 

[EpicGamer12]

I didn't have a phone until I was 17. I think a child growing dependencies on smart phones is probably going to affect them. It might be wiser to wait until more research comes out on the subject. But, @OP, if smart phones were more popular at the time you were younger, you probably would have had or at least wanted one.

 

[boujee]

I didn't get my first phone till I was like 14. During the time I played video games on the game cube, PlayStation, and occasionally went outside the majority of the time.

 

[Llust]

i don't see why not, just be sure you keep an eye on them. i do think its necessary for kids to have phones, especially if they're out a lot because they cant take care of themselves for sht if something goes wrong. with younger kids at the age of six, however, they should be more limited if given a phone. for kids in general, i'd give them old, crappy phones that can't compare to phones these days, but still work for calling and texting. i'd say being given a phone when i was twelve prevented me from falling behind in plans that my friends would make and the likes. i never called people when i first had it, but i'm grateful for it just because my social life didnt completely die away, and my parents had a more direct way of contacting me. plus, i'm sure they'd want a decent source of music to listen to while they're out

 

[Envy]

I didn't have a cell phone until maybe 15. However, those were different times. It was then that cell phones began to become a big thing (2004ish). Today, not having a cell phone is weird.

I don't have children, and I'm not around children regularly, so I really don't know what the standard or right thing is. However, personally I would like my hypothetical child to have some way of contacting me at any time. That's just the way I am, my parents had me walk home from school in middle school. It wasn't a very long distance, but still... things can happen, and I think I'd feel a little better about something like that if they had a phone on them at all times.

...But again, I repeat, I've never raised a child.

 

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[Sig]

i dont think kids should have iphones but who gives a **** if they have an ipad or tablet

 

[ApolloJusticeAC]

in my opinion heres what kids should have:

Kids under like 12 or 11 should get like a flip phone just to call or text because kids under that shouldn't really need to use a iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy to watch YouTube or whatever since they have tabets since kids under this age mostly have tablets.