With children returning to school, many parents find themselves debating whether to give them their first phone. Pressure to do so can come from their own children,their friends at school or other families.

Whether you are a parent or teacher, we want to hear your experience with children and mobile phone usage. What age did you give your child their first phone and why? Was it a smartphone or dumb phone (one that cannot connect to the internet)?

We’d also like to hear from young people over the age of 18 – when do you feel is a good age to be given your first phone? Did you feel you got yours at the right time? When should you have your first smart phone?