do you think i should get my dd13 a phone

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DD13 has never had her own iPhone, or any other phone for that matter. She hasn’t asked for one yet, but i think she would really like one. She’s probably starting to feel left out (not included on whatsapp etc) but I don’t think she is very mature enough. `she might lose it or break it or get messages from someone she doesn’t know. There are so may dangers out there i feel she is susceptible to. Does anyone have a happy no-phone teen? One girl in DDs year is sometimes verbally bullied for stuff including being old fashioned (not using phone or ipad/ using paper instead) I dont want this happening for my DD. ~She’s probably the odd one out. can’t message friends for meet ups or homework. I think she doesnt want to ask because she doesnt want to pressure me into buying her one - but everyone is so online / tiktok trends idk what to do?!

I really do think the poster up thread who made the point about lack of public phones has an excellent point. Years ago the local pool, my secondary, the supermarket and lots of street corners had a public phone. I even remember carrying a phonecard so I didn't need to worry about change for the phone box.

Kids were also more used to calling each others house phones, and people made more concrete arrangements, meet at exact time in exact place.

If I had my time again I'd wait until 13/14 until I got dd a phone, hold out as long as can imo.