G+_Alexander Parker Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hey everyone. The time has come for my middle school daughter to get her own phone. I've settled on the Moto E. I'm struggling with how to set up her account. Do I, (a) Create a secondary account on my main gmail account for her? (b) Create a brand new Google account for her (and lie about her age, since she's not yet 13)? © Create a "Family" google account for apps and backups, and let her use her school-issued gmail account for email. I'm sure that someone in the AAA community has tried all of these. Can you tell me what worked and what didn't? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Craig Lambert Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I always lie about their age. My kids have their own accounts. I'm not so sure I'd go with the Moto E, but that's just me. My oldest (8th Grade) gets me the hand-me-downs when the wife or I upgrade. He's on a Galaxy S III right now. My youngest (5th Grade) still has a dumbphone but uses a Nexus 7 at home. I'm holding out but did notice that most of the kids in his class all had smartphones when we went on a field trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Alexander Parker Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 For me it just seemed silly to get a dumb phone that costs the same as a "basic" smartphone like the Moto E. I just wish there was a way to have a "kid" account that could be supervised by me now, but handed to her when she is older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Craig Lambert Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 For me a smartphone requires a data plan, which I'd rather not pay for yet if I don't have to. It would cost me any extra $20 a month on my older plan, which I'd rather not change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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