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Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Gboom: 9:35pm On Apr 28, 2025
It depends on the type of work schedule of the parents, if both of them are busy type, there is nothing wrong to give a teenager a non-android phone to get firsthand information when you are not home
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by molas02: 9:44pm On Apr 28, 2025
Like me , when they want to write waec or jamb I do buy small phone and give them a sim. When entry into school on admissions I gave them android. They must sua go to institutions with 2 phones. Tanasobe and Pablo phone
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by MightySparrow: 9:45pm On Apr 28, 2025
Mariangeles:
When she's about to go to the university.
Same goes for boys.

Laptops are okay before then though.
You are right. I give my children phones when they have admission into a university. You get admission, I give you phone same week your name appears on the portal.

Not that they don't use phones but they don't own it.
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by GboyegaD(m): 9:47pm On Apr 28, 2025
Not sure but for my kids, I would think maybe when they get to grades 6 or 9. I think it depends on how matured they are at that time.
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Sonofgod1990(m): 9:49pm On Apr 28, 2025
xpressionx:
My 3yr old daughter already has iphone 12 pro max(my wife's former phone).
But her mother monitor's it.
This Guy self cool
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by BABANGBALI: 10:05pm On Apr 28, 2025
At age 15
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Tradepunter2: 10:08pm On Apr 28, 2025
When in university
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Tradepunter2: 10:09pm On Apr 28, 2025
molas02:
Like me , when they want to write waec or jamb I do buy small phone and give them a sim. When entry into school on admissions I gave them android. They must sua go to institutions with 2 phones. Tanasobe and Pablo phone
Hahaha tanasobe and Pablo 😂😂😂
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by samkal(m): 10:09pm On Apr 28, 2025
so what happens if they have phones at age 10. ?

my good habits they inherited na inbuilt so nurturing from outside has little or no effect on them. cool
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by DAramis: 10:14pm On Apr 28, 2025
After high school exam. The best option.
You can give them no-internet enabled phone though when still schooling (Nokia touch for example)
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Myrepublic(m): 10:29pm On Apr 28, 2025
At age where she can use it for academic purposes.As long as it school works on it only,no issue.

There must be no social mad they are( social media)
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by unkulu10: 10:42pm On Apr 28, 2025
LET THEM GET ACCESS TO LAPTOP AT HOME AND SCHOOL
NOT PHONE UNTIL THEY ARE UP TO 16YEARS
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by SEUNNIMI: 11:00pm On Apr 28, 2025
emmyt2:
29.5 years
That is your age
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Obapluto: 12:06am On Apr 29, 2025
My kiss use GP 9po.. my boy wants to develop an app before 12.. blood not stupid talks. If u like make e be 25yrs. Money is number one 1
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Obapluto: 12:07am On Apr 29, 2025
My kids use GP 9po.. my boy wants to develop an app before 12.. blood not stupid talks. If u like make e be 25yrs. Money is number one 1
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Confirmedzombie: 12:30am On Apr 29, 2025
My 4yrs old son already use Samsung galaxy Note 12+

We monitor the phone.

Any age is okay
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Greydebz(f): 1:04am On Apr 29, 2025
20 years
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by meobizy(m): 2:06am On Apr 29, 2025
Why a specific gender? For both sexes, thirteen or fourteen seems fair to me.
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by RISQUE: 2:18am On Apr 29, 2025
obembet:
A major issue confronting parents these days is at what age to give their kids a cell phone and then how to manage their use on it?

One of the major concerns in a child’s journey is the phone addiction. Mobile phones have become an integral part of our life that we can’t simply put it off once and for all. Yet, the excessive use of phones leads to many serious issues. Mobile phone addiction in kids results in behavioral issues, reduced focus, and poor academic performance. This article explains the effects of screen time on children and the prolonged exposure leading to health risks such as disrupted sleep, decreased physical activity, eye strain, mental fatigue, and radiation exposure.

This are the major things am considering this time and why am asking the intelligence members in the House.

When is the right age to let your child have a smartphone?

Source: obembet
On their 10th birthday
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by ChybuzzDD(m): 4:54am On Apr 29, 2025
xpressionx:
My 3yr old daughter already has iphone 12 pro max(my wife's former phone).
But her mother monitor's it.
Why phone instead of kid's tablet?
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by ChybuzzDD(m): 4:56am On Apr 29, 2025
CoronaVirusPro:
You want to give them laptops but no phone 🤣🤣🤣

They will do everything a phone can do on laptop.
A laptop will be much easier to monitor.
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Love800(m): 5:03am On Apr 29, 2025
People here are commenting as if they are living in the 15th century.

Once your child hits 1yr, give him or her a phone, device, computer. Just make sure you introduce your child to electronics in an earlier stage. It will help dem get into the cyber/computer world on time and without stress!

And always monitor!
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by NaijaCover(m): 5:14am On Apr 29, 2025
obembet:
A major issue confronting parents these days is at what age to give their kids a cell phone and then how to manage their use on it?

One of the major concerns in a child’s journey is the phone addiction. Mobile phones have become an integral part of our life that we can’t simply put it off once and for all. Yet, the excessive use of phones leads to many serious issues. Mobile phone addiction in kids results in behavioral issues, reduced focus, and poor academic performance. This article explains the effects of screen time on children and the prolonged exposure leading to health risks such as disrupted sleep, decreased physical activity, eye strain, mental fatigue, and radiation exposure.

This are the major things am considering this time and why am asking the intelligence members in the House.

When is the right age to let your child have a smartphone?

Source: obembet
From 13 years old for Girl and Boys from 11years old, we are in computer age.
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Starhearts: 5:47am On Apr 29, 2025
obembet:
What if u want to communicate with her?

Nlfpmod
B4 d intervention of phone ?
So ur parents no dey communicate with u, abi?
Stop playing to d gallery 😤
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Starhearts: 5:49am On Apr 29, 2025
xpressionx:
My 3yr old daughter already has iphone 12 pro max(my wife's former phone).
But her mother monitor's it.
Ur eyes go clear soon
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by Starhearts: 5:51am On Apr 29, 2025
Meti99:
😂😂😂😂 Omoh see Phone-phobia 😅

All these won't matter in say 20years from now..
Cos even a 5years old child will be connected
Ur eyes go soon clear
Re: What Is The Best Age For A Girl To Get A Phone? by ReturnMan: 5:56am On Apr 29, 2025
fitinwell:
You can get your kids smart phone at any age... .. If they are to engage the internet...Just activate parental control.


That's simple !

No go loose guard....as parent ooo

Always ask for the phone ... And check for updates... Your parental control go don expire
You can use OpenDNS and set blocker to any platform they shouldn't use , you can control it from your phone as well
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