What age do you think kids/teens should get a smartphone?

Assuming they don’t ‘need’ one at any point - e.g. they don’t travel to school by themselves, and only meet with friends at their/your house, etc., so there’s no need for you to be able to contact them directly.

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ScrewThisImDone · 26-30, F

I only got a flip phone at 11 because I had to start walking to and from school. If I’d been able to take the bus, I’m not sure when I would’ve gotten one...
But anyway, it’s really more of a game thing I can text with than a phone at this point...

SiB9898 · F

I get it in that situation. I have 14yr olds saying they want iPhones for Christmas but they don’t ‘need’ them so I don’t really want to go down that road yet. @ScrewThisImDone