It’s common for kids to have cell phones these days. But if you ask any parent what the appropriate age is to give a child their first cell phone, you will get a lot of different answers. With the wide digital access that phones provide – internet, apps, social media – parents should carefully weigh if their child is ready for that kind of responsibility and exposure.
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