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RE: [BrainDump] How to deal with smartphone addicition, especially with kids!
I have three children who don’t have their own phones yet, even though they want one. They’re still too young for it, as they’re only 8 and 7 years old. I believe keeping them busy and introducing them to more interesting activities than using a phone helps reduce their interest in it. For example, during the summer they’re engaged in swimming, football, and gymnastics. They also have plenty of friends nearby to play with for hours.
Of course, I sometimes allow them to use the phone—it’s almost impossible not to—but overall, they have so many other fun things to do that they stay happy without having a phone of their own.
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Thank you for your reaction. 7 and 8 is really too young to have your own smartphone I think. Although I do see kids walking round with them at that age. It's good that they can still have activities they enjoy. For you it will be the question when they will be getting one. At some point most of their friends will have them and you might feel your kids also should have one too. It will probably be earlier than you would like to yourself. But how to change this trend?