Daughter wants her own phone already
She's 11 and says she needs it for school projects and to stay in touch with friends. Honestly I'm not ready for her to have Instagram access yet. What age did you guys cave and get your kids their first phone? And what parental controls are actually worth using?
Our oldest got hers at 12 and we set up all the parental controls from day one. School projects can still happen on a laptop or tablet. The friend thing is the real driver here and that's okay to acknowledge but still say no to.