“We’ll just get them a dumb phone.” Parents and carers say it all the time, usually with relief. The hard decision has been put off and a simple one has taken its place. I understand that relief, and I also think the word “simple” does a lot of damage, because it closes the conversation at the exact moment it should open. Please let me explain before anyone runs to the comments section. Waiting is a valid decision, and for many children it is the right one. If your family has