The expert explained to Volgograd students whether a first-grader needs a personal phone
Specialist Maya Bulaeva believes that the restriction in the use of the gadget for a child is even useful - nothing distracts. First time lessons are not enough, children are taken by adults, everything is fine with safety.
You need a phone if your child is going to school. But it is not necessary to buy a smartphone – a button model with a GPS tracker is suitable.
If you decide to buy a smartphone, explain: it is needed to communicate with loved ones. Use - at breaks or on the way home, not in class. Decide on the rules in advance: how much time on the phone and what kind of violations. Set up child mode.
Explain the rules of cybersecurity: do not open links, do not answer other people's numbers, do not go to incomprehensible sites, do not install applications. Much is done by parental control.
When choosing a phone: the body is durable, the device is convenient and light. A first-grader will have enough basic functions.
If a child wants a phone like a classmate, that’s fine. Listen and explain why you are not ready to buy. Remember that the lack of a smartphone does not make a person worse.
