At what age should I give a phone to my children?
Today, a smartphone is a constant accessory for both children and adults. For a long time it has gone beyond the scope of its direct purpose: to unite close people and make an appointment with distant people.
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But after having appeared in the history of mankind not so long ago, the telephone has not yet acquired the established rules of operation: not everyone understands the harm and the benefit, the ethics of its use in different situations.
Now every family and country, they are worried about the telephone epidemic that has swept the world. So many countries have banned children under 15 from using the phone at school, and in others like the United States it is being discussed.
But at the same time, schools are gradually switching to electronic textbooks, video tutorials and control lessons on smartphones.
In the Internet format, you can learn completely without releasing the smartphone, all lessons and all communication with the teacher are carried out in a small box.
However, there are many reasons why cell phones should not be used in schools such as:
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- Children are distracted during classes and do not pay attention.
- Vision deteriorates.
- Children get access to information that is not intended for their age.
At what age can a child use a telephone?
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Decision making should be based not so much on the child's age as on his immediate readiness to use devices.
The main question here is not the "correct" age or the phone itself, but if your child is ready to receive "full access to the world of adults" and if he instilled enough responsibility to use the electronic system.
Here are some questions to consider if your child can use the smartphone responsibly at this time:
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- Do your children know a sense of responsibility? For example, you are waiting for time to go to class or do your homework without being reminded several times.
- Do your children tend to lose things: backpacks or shifts? If so, expect them to lose an expensive phone too.
- Should your children be in touch for security reasons?
- Do you think they can use the phones responsibly? For example, don't you write messages during the lessons, or won't they interfere with others who talk on the phone?
- Will they be able to comply with the restrictions established by you, for the number of minutes of conversation or the use of downloaded applications?
- Will they use the text, photo and video functions responsibly so as not to embarrass or annoy others?
You have to teach your child some rules which they can develop together. Before using your phone, set the rules and restrictions. Discuss about them and how they can change in the coming years. ”Here are some questions that must be resolved in advance:
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- Who pays for the phone?
- Who is responsible for it?
- Who will know the passwords?
- Who owns the phone?
- What happens if it is lost or broken?
- Is there a specific time when it is not allowed to use the phone?
Source of information:
https://laopinion.com/2018/02/24/a-que-edad-debo-darle-un-telefono-celular-a-mi-hijo/
https://radio.rpp.pe/programas/sinvueltas/a-partir-de-que-edad-debo-darle-un-telefono-celular-a-mis-hijos-y-bajo-que-condiciones-7158
https://noticieros.televisa.com/historia/a-que-edad-es-bueno-darle-celular-nino/
