Note very carefully that the useful uses of a phone are a small percentage of all the functions a phone offers. I've considered buying my kids a phone watch with 3 buttons: call mom, call dad, call [someone else but I can't figure out who]. Of course phone watches have been in the news for serious privacy concerns, but that is unrelated to the need.
In fact, it’s like letting the tv rise your kids because it’s easier and give you time back.
On a last point, I agree with your last statement, and I think a téléphone with 3 buttons will be the best of both worlds :)
That's a really good example. No, they absolutely would not have tolerated that!
What makes you think parents are responsible? Most of the time they are even less responsible than their children.
For me I find it astonishing that state have to make laws for common sense. When did it made sense to parents to let their kids go to school with a tool known for its distraction impact ?
Some years ago, would you have send your kids to school with a portable tv ?
The lack of parent education and common sense is the real problem for me here.
For the record, I’m french and speaking from a french point of view, but I guess it’s the same in most countries.