Should I get my child a cellphone?

My 7 year old son recently told me that he wants an iPhone, the first thing I asked him was "why?" He said because all his friends have phones and because they look fun." I grew up in the 90s and I played with toys, not iPhones so it was really sad to see him asking me this. He already has an IPad which his father bought him, and he is addicted to that so getting him a phone might be worse. And he insists on getting the newest iPhone, I have no idea how he even knows about iPhones, he even knows the prices. I guess he might search that up on his iPad? Anyways, what should I do? He wants it for his 8th birthday which isn't until September 7th, so I still have time to think about this.

Yes, the future is going to become a world of technology, and having a phone can be helpful in ways educational and safety wise

Of coruse not. He doesn't need one

No, a 7 year old doesn't need an iPhone

He's seven. Why does he need a phone at seven years old? He doesn't need one at all until he's at least a teenager.

At 7? Of course not, especially when he already has an iPad. And the newest iPhone (the iPhone X) is $1000.

No a 7 year old doesn't need a phone
under no situation would a child that young
EVER need to use 1 so why waste? Money?

He doesn't need one and he certainly doesn't need the best one.

If you have a family plan, then get him a basic cell phone and tell him he must be responsible with that before he can get anything else.

Or, tell him you don't care what everyone else has - he is not getting one.

This is actually a big decision for you it goes beyond the phones, the request is actually on a psychological level however you answer him will affect his sub conscious. Now does he do chores around the house? What has he done to deserve such an expensive phone that not all grown adults with jobs can afford? It seems that you might be spoiling him. You have to make him do something to earn the phone not just hand it to him he is going to grow up thinking he can get anything just by asking, when he enters the real world and finds out otherwise he won't take it well I've done child psychology and have seen this so many times.

Parents think they are showing their kid love by spoiling them but that's not the case, like i said make him earn the phone but i still think an iPhone is way too much for a year old. Like seriously what is a 7 year old doing with a $1K phone. Although i should be honest with you he won't take what you say kindly if you do chose to make him work for it i suggest reading parenting books to help you out, i don't know if you are familiar with the concept of the law of attraction there's an eBook i suggest you check out it talks about how to apply the law of attraction to kids between ages 2 - 10 and yours is 7 so it's perfect for you. Good luck with what ever decision you take just remember how you raise him now determines what kind of adult he will be don't take it lightly

Link to ebook: http://www.4lifehappykids.com/?hop=pyrobax

You have allowed him to be addicted to the ipad because it's easier than setting limits.

Start setting limits on the ipad now. An iPhone should not even be a consideration.

Set a limit for the iPad first of all it's your fault for allowing it to be a habit. Lazy parents would rather their kids use internet toys all day than do something with them.

I wouldn't get a kid an iPhone until they were walking home by themselves. I think 8 is old enough to walk home from school by yourself so.long as you are close.