I still find it disturbing at how early an age children these days have Internet-enabled smartphones. I'm a techy myself and well-aware of the "back in my days"

I still find it disturbing at how early an age children these days have Internet-enabled smartphones. I'm a techy myself and well-aware of the "back in my days" factor, but knowing what this can expose a child to, I still find it pretty shocking. Not just that, but more often than not I see children with expensive high-end devices. I don't think a child needs the most recent iPhone, peer pressure or not. I realise it's a fashion accessory in addition to its utilitarian purposes, but I don't think a child needs a Giorgio Armani suit or Louis Vuitton handbag either. If they buy it from their own money, sure, but I wouldn't buy a child a new $500 smartphone every two years.