At what age should you give your child a smartphone?

[Etini Willie]

Smartphones are powerful tools of communication and utility. However, we should be careful of how we expose kids to smartphones so that they would not get influenced negatively by some exposure.

At what age is it Ideal to give your child a smartphone?

 

[Shavkat]

As for me, I prefer the kids to learn how to use it at an early age with limitations. We cannot let them left behind with the advancement of technology these days.

 

[bestwriter]

I would think there shoul dbe some locks put in for certain features until the kid becomes an adult.

 

[Fidelia]

My kids would have their own customised tablets at the age of 3. It would contain just nursery rhymes and cartoons. That would help them to learn when having fun.

 

[cherry123]

My kids would have their own customised tablets at the age of 3. It would contain just nursery rhymes and cartoons. That would help them to learn when having fun.

That's the way to go. it should be something educational for them aside them using it to make calls or receive calls.

 

[freelancermaria]

I would allow a child to use a smartphone at an early age with proper restrictions and guidance.

 

[Stardom22]

l think at the age of five you can give them phones and using them on your attention.

 

[Sanjeev]

I am confused for it. My kids are of age 15 years and I still not have given them the smart phone because I know they won't focus to their studies once they get it.

 

[nomad]

In our country, children can get citizenship document at the age of 16, so I guess I will allow kids to use smartphone at that age.

 

[You]

In my opinion, There is no definitive right age to give a child a smartphone, as it depends on the individual child's maturity level and need.

 

[Starmix]

My nieces and nephews acquired a phone at the age of 3. They learned and created many things with their parents guidance.

 

[Ratine]

Not giving them smartphones as such but they can use the devices with your supervision and use them on their own when they attain 18 years old

 

[Sanjeev]

My nieces and nephews acquired a phone at the age of 3. They learned and created many things with their parents guidance.

3 years age is too early to give the kids a phone. There can be ill effects of using the phone for them

 

[King Belieal]

Not giving them smartphones as such but they can use the devices with your supervision and use them on their own when they attain 18 years old

18 years of age is quite too old for a child to start owning a smartphone. The pace at which the world moves demands that they own a smartphone much earlier.

 

[Ratine]

So long as the child learns how to click and press the buttons they can be given phones to use with the parents guidance.

 

[eldavis]

I do not have a specific age for this, the most important thing is that they are mature enough to handle it then I don't mind giving it to them, though with some restrictions.

 

[Springtime]

I think as long as the kid knows how to use the phone, s(he) can be given one. What matters most is it should be used under parent's guidance.

 

[Ratine]

I believe at the age of 12 years. Most of them would be at grade 6 where they use the smartphone to study with.

 

[stan358]

Mobile phones are meant for communication. Mobile phone should be in possession of anyone that knows how to use them. At least a child above 16 years is ok to use it effectively..

 

[Sanjeev]

At the age of 16 years I have them smart phone. But my wife keeps check their phone frequently.