PARENT MARKER

Les 5 questions à se poser avant de donner un téléphone à son enfant


Before giving a phone to your child, it's helpful to slow down a little.

Not to complicate the decision, but to avoid choosing hastily, under group pressure, or with the idea that a phone will "solve" everything.

KEY FIGURE
Would you be interested in equipping your child with a touch-screen phone without internet?
43%
of parents
43% of parents say they are interested in a touchscreen phone, without internet or social media, designed for children.
OpinionWay survey for The Phone — Sample of 1004 parents of children aged 6 to 14
43%
parents

What that means

Many parents are already looking for an alternative to the classic smartphone.
The real difficulty is not whether it should be "a phone or nothing," but rather:
Which phone
For what purpose
when
WHAT TO DO

The 5 questions to ask yourself:

01
De quoi mon enfant a-t-il réellement besoin ?
02
What will he most likely want to do with this phone?
03
Est-il prêt à respecter quelques règles simples ?
04
Are we also ready to set clear boundaries?
05
Quel type de téléphone est adapté à cette étape ?
PHONE POSITION

Our position

A child's first phone should not be treated as just another consumer item.

It should be chosen as a tool for gradual autonomy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Before giving a phone, you need to clarify:

The Need
The degree of openness
The framework