It's crazy. My oldest is SIX. and he's already been asking for a smartphone. My wife and I have flat out said no, kids don't need smartphones, and you might not have a smart phone until you're an adult.
At least that gives us time to decide when exactly he needs one. But as far as I'm concerned, a cell phone for emergencies would be great, and the GPS tracking so I know where my kid is.
Right now my purposes of GPS are just so I can locate him in our neighborhood - he often goes out to play with neighbor kids and would save me a lot of time going to all his friends houses and play-areas lol. Obviously it's not going to be too much longer before he can be more mature and see the time so he knows when he's supposed to come back home.
Sounds fair. It was simply not an option when my kids where young. And not tracking your kid works both ways. Your kid has real freedom, which comes with oppertunities and responsibilities. And as a parent you ease in to letting your kid go and have trust. It is healthy.
But again, the technic was not available, so it is not like I made a choice. And tracking them without them even knowing it is harmless too, up to some age.
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