Forum: Buying Children Cell Phones

This week's parenting forum discusses what is the appropriate age for children to have mobile phones to stay connected.

Posted Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 5:59 am ET|Updated Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 12:57 pm ET

Summer is right around the corner, and children will be heading out to camps, sporting events and so much more.

As the weather heats up, so does the pressure to buy cell phones for children in order to stay connected with friends and family.

Before school gets out, we wanted to see what Severn parents thought on the issue.

Q: What age is an appropriate age to buy your child a cell phone? Under what circumstances would you consider buying a younger child a phone?

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