Mobile phone for primary 1 student?

My child has been begging me for a mobile phone but he is only 7. He says his friends in school have mobile phones (but I doubt this is true). Parents, how do you deal with this?

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Why does he need a phone at this age? If he has to call you, he can go to the school’s general office. Part of life is learning how to deal with peer pressure, even if his friends have phones, he does not need to follow. By giving him a phone, you have to monitor the usage, you have to ensure he sticks to your agreed usage time. Is that something you want to deal with daily, at this stage?

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