My 9yo DD1 has been nagging me for a mobile phone for months. It started because her best friend was given one by her dad so that he could contact her without having to go through her mum (messy divorce/access battle). Anyway, I've told DD1 she is too young & she can have one when she starts high school in 2 years (which went down well ).
Just before the end of term, however, a police officer came into to DDs school to discuss Internet safety and asked DDs year group how many of them had their own mobile phones. Apparently, the vast majority of them put their hands up which further inflamed my DDs sense of injustice.
So - AIBU to day no to a mobile phone for a 9yo or is that just the age they get them nowadays? Happy to be told I'm just an old fuddy duddy
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AIBU not to let my 9yo DD1 have a mobile phone
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BecauseIbloodysaidsothatswhy · 04/08/2016 21:01
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