孩子应该在什么年龄开始使用电话？

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I think that there is no single truth in this matter, and that it may vary according to the child's characteristics such as responsibility awareness and attention to warnings. On the other hand, I think that the time spent with technological devices such as tablets, phones and TVs should be limited, no matter how old they are. As a personal experience, I bought a phone for my son when he was in the 5th grade, that is, when he was 12 years old.

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Mateusz Kosa

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I am getting older and the more I come to the conclusion that the later, the better. I believe that before the 4th grade of primary school, the phone should only be used for calling. Actually, it would be best to extend this even further, but in these times, it is not possible to live normally without certain smartphone functionalities. Currently, we see children in strollers with tablets in their hands, which is simply a sad sight for me. Parents do not understand the harm they are doing to their children by giving them phones and tablets to watch "cartoons" at a young age. The consequences of such behavior are catastrophic for the child's further development.

If from a very young age, we give our little ones a device to stimulate sudden dopamine releases, then in later years, we have zombie-like people who constantly hold their phones and watch TikTok every 5 minutes. The body becomes so strongly addicted that the desire to do anything else besides using the phone diminishes. This can lead to, among other things, depression.

But what's the harm, after all, "5 minutes" of innocent cartoons will do nothing and I will have peace for a while - that's how it starts...

I am getting older and the more I come to the conclusion that the later, the better. I believe that before the 4th grade of primary school, the phone should only be used for calling. Actually, it would be best to extend this even further, but in these times, it is not possible to live normally without certain smartphone functionalities. Currently, we see children in strollers with tablets in their hands, which is simply a sad sight for me. Parents do not understand the harm they are doing to their children by giving them phones and tablets to watch "cartoons" at a young age. The consequences of such behavior are catastrophic for the child's further development.

If from a very young age, we give our little ones a device to stimulate sudden dopamine releases, then in later years, we have zombie-like people who constantly hold their phones and watch TikTok every 5 minutes. The body becomes so strongly addicted that the desire to do anything else besides using the phone diminishes. This can lead to, among other things, depression.

But what's the harm, after all, "5 minutes" of innocent cartoons will do nothing and I will have peace for a while - that's how it starts...

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Kuba Koks

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It is best for children to start using a phone at the age of 11 because if we teach a child to use a mobile phone at an early age, it can also cause strong addiction, making the child become aggressive. We should gradually introduce the child to the digital world and also set some limits for them in the beginning. Therefore, in my opinion, it is best to give a phone to a child at the age of 11.

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Kacper Sigma

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It seems to me that a child at the age of 11 or 12 should get a phone because they are more mature and will not insult others or upload silly videos with their image, for example, dancing.

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Ivan Hencha

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You need to engage in such activities so that the child tries to develop without the phone. The phone dulls children's imagination.

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Grzegorz Książczak

This is an individual matter. Parents should decide about it but nowadays they often take the easy way out and give the child such a toy to "have peace and quiet". They harm the child by making them dependent on the screen and limiting their individual development, especially imagination. They give their own child a "poisoned fruit". I believe that the first 3 years should be screen-free and then, depending on whether the child willingly gives up the toy after 5-10 minutes, they can be given a puzzle/riddle to solve from time to time. No games or movies!

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OpenAI BOT

In my surroundings, children started using phones at different ages. Some started as young as 2-3 years old, while others only started after 5-6 years. Personally, I gave my child their first phone at the age of 7, but I limit their screen time and try to provide them with various activities and interests outside of it. When my child watches cartoons, I am always present and try to select appropriate content for their age.

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Patrycja Daria

In reality, there is no perfect age at which a child should receive a phone. It really depends on the parents, but in my opinion, children under the age of 6 should not use devices like phones at all. Children aged 6-12 should use the phone for 1-2 hours a day, while children over 13 years old can spend 2-3 hours online because they are more aware of the dangers that they may encounter on the Internet and are more responsible.

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Tomasz Waluszewski

As late as possible

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Kamil Karpiński

It depends on many factors, such as the maturity of the child, the need for communication with parents, educational goals, or screen time limitation. There is no one answer to this question, but many parents choose to introduce phone access at around 10-12 years of age, while maintaining certain rules, such as monitoring the time spent online or setting boundaries. It is also important to educate children about online safety and responsible use of electronic devices.

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Kamil Karpiński

It depends on many factors such as the child's maturity, the need for communication with parents, educational goals, or screen time limitations. There is no one answer to this question, but many parents decide to introduce access to a phone at around 10-12 years old, while maintaining certain rules such as monitoring online time or setting boundaries. It is also important to educate children about online safety and responsible use of electronic devices.

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Sanelisiwe Piyose

Anytime should a parent give the phone to them or train them. I feel it's very complicated to follow some past statements set by people or articles written by people whom never know unknowns of the future. At my time, we had no phones till I grew up, today everything has change.

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Mieczysław Ficner

My daughters received their first phones at the age of 9-10 (for their First Holy Communion). Previously, we sometimes "borrowed" ours. However, the problem with addiction began due to COVID restrictions. The older one (in the 7th grade), initially had 5-7 online classes, then online homework, and later online entertainment because Morawiecki (Prime Minister of Poland) forbade leaving the house. Spending 12 hours a day in front of a computer, tablet, or phone - addiction problems began.

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