Why can't my 5 year old have a DROID??"

[Taegost]

I'm not activating it or anything. I'm setting him up with VOIP over WiFi and he can use it around the house to call grandparents etc...

I want to teach him to take care of such items.

That's a rather expensive lesson... Are you looking to adopt? I'm a big kid

[hookbill]

This isn't the first time I've seen this type of thread. To be honest, it makes more sense to give it to a 5 year old then to a 15 year old IMHO. However I wouldn't give it to neither.

[jntdroid]

I believe at that age, they should be more focused on physical activities such as throwing your droid down the stairs to see if it will survive.

good stuff and couldn't agree more!

but i get the reasoning... cell/smartphones are inevitable, if he can learn at an early age to take care of it, then why not... depends on the kid, too, and only you can judge that

[justin82]

i personally never would give a smart phone to any kid.. If they want a smart phone they can get a job and pay the bill.. If I approve it... but that just me..

[parker34]

This isn't the first time I've seen this type of thread. To be honest, it makes more sense to give it to a 5 year old then to a 15 year old IMHO. However I wouldn't give it to neither.

Explain please

[DessoThumbs]

I think 5 is too young. When my daughters were 13 and 12, we got them their first cell phones for Christmas. The wife and I wrapped them and put them under the tree. Christmas morning I slipped off and called one of them. They jumped up and started screaming! Good times!

[jntdroid]

So I gotta ask what phones you got for them?

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[BasilofBakerStreet]

i personally never would give a smart phone to any kid.. If they want a smart phone they can get a job and pay the bill.. If I approve it... but that just me..

I completely agree with this. If they want one, get a job and pay for it. That way they appreciate it more because they bought it. And even if they can for whatever reason afford it I would make them show they could be responsible enough not to cause me to have an extremely high bill due to their over texting or calling.

And at five? Not a snowballs chance. I wouldn't even consider it until 15. Maybe one of those child phones that make only emergency calls and can't call out.