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Kids Are Getting Phones Earlier Than Ever

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Young people are getting smartphones earlier and earlier, and most 8-12-year-olds already have one…

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  • The majority of tweens 8-12-years-old already have a smartphone
  • The age young people receive their first phone is getting younger and younger
  • Factors like tech advancements, parental influence, and their peers are driving this trend toward earlier smartphone adoption
The question of when children should receive their first smartphone is a topic of debate among parents, educators, and psychologists. And given Millennials have been teased about raising “iPad kids,” it’s easy to imagine tweens today with a smartphone in hand. In a Reddit thread with 6.7M members on r/Parenting, one viral question asks, “At...

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