I gave my 8-year-old a landline. It has parental controls, but gives him the freedom he craved.

Source: Business Insider

The author's son (not pictured) had been asking for a phone for years. pinstock/Getty Images/iStockphotoI didn't want to give my 8-year-old a smartphone yet, but he had been asking for one nonstop. A screen-free phone gave him freedom without social media.

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