You’ve done the research, read the articles, consulted with your gut over and over again. The time has come: You’re getting your child a mobile phone. At this point, the data on national averages of cell phone ownership — which, by the way, is now 10 years old, down from 12 in 2012 — has become obsolete. You’re doing this. The constant nagging from your child for a cellphone is over.

Congrats — you have now graduated to a higher-level debate with your child: Which smartphone to get. The odds are pretty much guaranteed that your child will be making an airtight case for an iPhone. Little surprise there. But is an iPhone the best first phone for your child? Possibly. Before signing on the dotted line, however, it’s important to take many factors under consideration, and that goes beyond your kid’s favorite form of data: What’s cool.

Before you make decision, it’s incredibly important to factor in a few details: Kids don’t only lose phones, they’re also the most common victims of stolen devices. Surprised? As many as two thirds of mobile phone thefts are taken from 13-to-16 year olds. A sobering statistics before you decide to pony up for the latest and greatest device on the market. In England and Wales alone, 2, 000 iPhones are stolen per day.

! Many parents understandably want to their child’s first phone to be an affordable one. There’s always time for that fancy iPhone later. But keep in mind some of the less expensive options are also less durable. Sometimes a single slip from hip-height (even adjusted for kids!) is all it takes to end up with a shattered screen. Ditto considerations for water resistance. Can your kid’s phone survive a dip in the toilet? It’s an important consideration when you’re investing this kind of money.

Source: forcefield.me