My kid is in primary school, and there is one parent who did not give their child a mobile phone. In the WhatsApp group, they also keep promoting books and videos about how others also should do the same. The thing is, my kid doesn't seem to have the propensity to abuse their mobile phone and I bet most don't.
Ever drive by a school bus stop in the mornings? Groups of kids just standing around each other, not interacting, heads bent down towards their phones. It’s actually really strange, but we adults do it, too.
Why does a kid in primary school need a phone in the first place?