Is she ready for a first phone?
A readiness check before you buy.
Free sample
My child is [AGE] and asking for a phone. Here's what's true about them: [MATURITY, RESPONSIBILITY, FRIEND GROUP]. Give me a readiness checklist, three alternatives to a full smartphone, the questions to ask ourselves first, and a script for saying not yet without shutting the conversation down.
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