Parents make one mistake when buying a child’s first phone: the key is not the price
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- There is no single right age for a child to have a personal phone.
- Experts say parents should assess the device’s purpose, the child’s readiness for independent use and the functions required.
- A child’s first phone does not necessarily need to be a smartphone.
When should a child get a personal phone? There is no single answer, but experts say the decision should start with the purpose of the device rather than its price.
Parents should consider how the child will use the phone, whether the child is ready to operate it independently and which functions are genuinely necessary. The first device does not have to be a smartphone.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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