It is no more a new thing that we are in a digital life and in this area of life which we are requires us to adapt with the growth of the world and the life itself. If we should take a step back in the 90s who will get to understand that digital lifestyle was not well in place just like it is now. Therefore you going with the knowledge of our parents and elderly ones who were born into that generation none of them will accept that children using mobile phones at any stage is good. This is because they were not opportunity to use mobile phones and devices during their time as a child. So you don't expect someone who don't have that perspective to just accept it the way he should be not the way he or she know it. Talking about age brackets before a child will be able to use a phone device, is something that call for a great attention. Talking about age space for children to have their own smartphone or probably or a social Media account is something that I will say it matters or depends on the family and the level of exposure. Some persons in a family start giving their children stand for even at the age of 7, 8 years and majority of these children grow to be technically incline we digital Device.
When I did computer training about 5 years ago the person that own the shop where I did my training had children and his last born was around 9 years then and was fast with typing even at his age he can navigate MS word Ms Excel and even CorelDRAW, although he's not perfect in CorelDRAW. But this exposure have made him gain a lot of knowledge about computer in general. He knows his way about with the laptop and use some shortcut that you that is an adult might find difficult to use. I am not saying that there shouldn't be a time frame or age brackets that children should be allowed or not being allowed to own a smartphone or a social media handle. Indeed there is time for everything, and there should be kind children should be allowed to use Smartphone and time they should not be allowed to use Smartphone. However I will give my own perspective a year bracket that children should only be allowed to use Smartphone and with my reasons..
Children can be given devices to watch movie play games with them and have fun. But there should be an age brackets before they can own one to their name.. At the age of 12 years a child might be given the opportunity to have a smart phone, because at that age they can start using smartphone for useful things, such as doing their assignment and in communication with friends and family. I believe that the age of 12 years a child should be in creased on her secondary school and have passed junior secondary school 1. They will be giving different assignment various ones and with the help of smartphone they can easily carry out some task. However what is most important is for guidance to Orient their children properly with the idea of proper user smartphones. At this point in time this children are active and willing to learn so whatever can cause to their knowledge sink in immediately and becomes part of them. So it is the whole of the parents or guidance to educate their children in the rightful use of smartphones and social Media account. Creating a balance with a use rough smartphones by children and orienting them in proper use of it, is what matters alot.
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Age 12 is quite appropriate, smartphone are very great devices