My son is in 5th grade and the only one of his friends without a phone. I'm still holding off on getting him one.

• 02/02/2025, 10:36 AM
• businessinsider.com

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My son is nearing the end of fifth grade. He is actively begging me for a phone before the end of the school year so that he may keep in touch with his friends over the summer, but I'm very hesitant. Since he claims that all of his classmates have a phone, I know he's feeling left out.