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question on getting a cellular watch for my son
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I rather see the parents interested, engaged and knowing and potentially protective of the children in this day and age. In the 1960’s in a small town in the Midwest my mother always knew where her 6 children were. At any instant she could gather her brood up and go. When my grandfather passed away my mother had is all gathered up in 15 minutes and going to the hospital. That’s not possible today unless the children have some sort of device
You're assuming the OP's wish is to helicopter parent, rather then give the kid more freedom to roam whilst able to be in contact if needed. We're talking about a ten year old, not a high school senior.
Either way, pretty much nobody cares about parenting advice from random internet strangers who have no clue about the individual's environment/situation including the personality of the child (e.g. some need more supervision than others)
glad i got all my answers yesterday, this thread has gone off topic quick LOL
Last question on this, does my son’s new Apple ID need to be a child account or a regular account?
matrix07
macrumors G3
Since your kid is only 10 you have to create a child account of course. Here’s how
Create an Apple Account for your child - Apple Support
Creating an Apple Account for your child helps make sure that they can use their device and Apple services safely with age-appropriate settings in place. It allows you to easily set age-based parental controls.