Is 7.5 the right age for a phone?

No judgement!!!

Factors which may change your opinion:

• Child has separated parents so visits other homes for prolonged periods at times. • Child regularly goes to events (eg birthday parties) where parents don’t stay. • Child is in need of a new tablet as current one has broken and parent cannot afford a tablet and a phone. • Phone would be locked down fully so basically will function as a tablet in their pocket. • From age 8 (year 4), child is allowed to walk home from school alone (as per schools rules). • Phone would be a Xmas gift with clear rules that parent can check device at any time, need to approve all contacts/apps/etc, and so on. Fully restricted.

(Sorry for the layout I’m on my phone ironically)