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> The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. For context, students
by thih9 2y ago
> The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade.
For context, students in eighth grade (US) are usually 13–14 years old.
- conductr 2y agoFrom a messaging point of view, “wait until 8th” and “until at least the end of 8th grade” may as well be a mile wide difference to kids at that age, and it’s unclear to parents who want to actually follow this guideline without reading all the particulars