Minor Issues: In a dilemma over when to give my teenage daughter a phone

Having read and written about the hazards of screen usage among teenagers, a mobile phone seems more like a bane than a boon. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - With the Primary School Leaving Examination done and dusted for my 12-year-old daughter, I am now wondering when I should give her a mobile phone.

To say I am reluctant would be an understatement.

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