I would say 9 to 10 years old is too young. Because at that those ages a child does not need a smartphone. I got my first phone when I was twelve when I started to engage in sports so when practice or a game was almost over I would call my parents to let them know, but that was about it. Now, my younger cousins have phones and they copy everything that they see online or believe what they see online which is not a good thing. So that is why I believe children at that age shouldn't have a phone. They also become addicted to their phones that they forget about the important things like homework. Overall, I think that smartphones are a big distraction for young children.
