What’s the Right Age to Give Your Child a Cell Phone?

June 26, 2014

Cell phones weren’t even an option during my childhood, but of course they’re everywhere now. As my children get older, begin to participate in sports, are at various afterschool activities, and move between two homes, it occurred to me that it might not be a bad idea to get them a cell to share — even at the young ages of eight and nearly…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.