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How to prepare your child for his or her first smartphone

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There are no hard and fast rules regarding how old a child should be before getting his first smartphone.

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SINGAPORE - As 2020 winds down, some parents may be thinking of getting their child a smartphone next year.
But is your child ready to have his own mobile phone?
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