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What's the right age for parents to get their kids a cell phone? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In the modern world today where everyone has the access to latest technology irrespective of their
age
 or income, many
kids
 have a
cell
phone
 whether it is a necessity or not. Should there be a defined
age
 for
parents
 to get their children a mobile? In my view, there can be no correct
age
 for
kids
 to have a
cell
phone
.
Parents
 should be given the liberty to decide when is
it
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apply
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the right time to give their children a mobile
phone
.
Cell
phones
 are generally considered to be a bane to the world.
Kids
 can have access to the latest technology and information readily available on their
phone
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phones
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 which might not be accessible in their
day to day
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day-to-day
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 environment. It can
also
 be an effective way of communication allowing the
parents
 to know where their
kids
 are. It is possible that with
phones
 children can explore endless opportunities which could eventually help them in their careers.
However
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 there are a lot of negative impacts to the
phones
. They can be addictive, which would hinder their academic growth.
Cell
phones
 could
also
 be a distraction with texting or video games available. Easy access to information available could
possible
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 affect the thinking process and
forces
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force
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 us to rely on
them
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it
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. Growing up I did not have a
cell
phone
 until I was of
age
 18. My
parents
 thought that was the right
age
 for me to have a
cell
phone
.
However
 now, with the world growing on technology,
kids
 below the
age
 of 18 could
benifit
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benefit
 more
with
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from
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 a mobile.
Although
parents
 could keep
a
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apply
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track of their kid's mobile usage and the applications they are spending their time on.
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