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Secondary School Transition

The Great Mobile Phone Age Debate: When’s the ‘Right’ Time for Your Child’s First Device?

June 8, 2025 by Parent Tech Made Easy

Alright folks, gather ’round, grab a biscuit (or three) and a cuppa, because today we’re wading into one of the most hotly contested topics in the modern parenting arena: At what age should a child get their first mobile phone? Is there a magic number? A golden birthday when they’re suddenly “ready”? Or is it … Read more

Categories Articles, Debates, Online Culture, Reviews Tags Age for First Phone, Child Development and Technology, Child Online Safety, Cyberbullying Prevention, Digital Citizenship, Digital Parenting, Digital Wellbeing, Family Digital Agreement, Family Tech Rules, First Mobile Phone, Internet Safety for Children, Kids and Phones, Kids and Social Media, Mobile Phone Safety, Monitoring Children Online, online predators, Online Privacy for Children, Online Risks for Children, Open Communication with Kids, parental controls, Parenting in a Digital Age, Protecting Children Online, Responsible Tech Use, Screen Addiction, Screen Time, Secondary School Transition, Tech Savvy Parenting Leave a comment

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