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For this age group especially, the cellphone is their lifeline. A recent report found half of teens surveyed say they can’t live longer than a week without their phones, and 36% said they check their phones at least once every 10 minutes. The topic is being increasingly debated as children get smartphones at an ever younger age. On average, children are getting their first smartphones around age 10, according to the research firm Influence Central, down from age 12 in 2012. For some children, smartphone ownership starts even sooner — including second graders as young as 7, according to internet safety experts. Ultimately, whether a kid, tween or teen is ready for a phone of their own is a matter of that individual child’s maturity level, something only that child’s parents are in a position to determine. Children own a mobile by age seven: Youngsters now get a phone six years earlier than a decade ago. Majority of parents claim they give children mobiles for safety reasons and peace of mind. Children own a mobile by age seven: Youngsters now get a phone six years earlier than a decade ago. Children receive their first mobile phone at the average age of seven, a new study suggests. Youngsters are now equipped with handsets while at primary school - six years earlier than a decade ago. One in 10 children is given their own mobile phone at the age of five, a poll reveals today. Parents typically give youngsters a handset at 11 as they start secondary school, but 9% provide them for infants barely out of nursery. They said the main reason was the child’s safety. The price comparison site polled 1,420 parents and found children’s average phone bills were £11 a month. Children own a mobile by age seven: Youngsters now get a phone six years earlier than a decade ago. 1  Majority of parents claim they give children mobiles for safety reasons and peace of mind. 2  Others bought their children phones simply because their classmates owned handsets. Friday 23 August 2013 06.17 EDT First published on Friday 23 August 2013 06.17 EDT. Nearly one in 10 schoolchildren gets their first mobile phone by the time they are five, a study suggests. On average, children are given a handset at the age of 11 but nearly one in 10 has a phone at less than half this age. Parents spend an average of £125 on their child's gadgets – and about £246 on their own mobiles, the study found. Twenty-two percent of parents said they thought 10 was the right age, while 43% of total answers fell within the 10 to 12 age range. While just two or three years ago the decision dealt mostly with feature phones that mainly made phone calls, now you have to take into account the complexity of a smartphone. The smartphone, after all, is the key to unfettered access to the internet and the many benefits and dangers that come with it. But unlike driving a car, which is legal in some states starting at the age of 16, there is no legal guideline for a parent to determine when a child may be ready for a smartphone.
On average, children are getting their first smartphones around age 10.