Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids When children reach a certain age there's usually one thing most of them want - their own phone.
And while many parents are reluctant to give them that open door to the internet and all that social media brings with it, having a phone provides that reassurance they can reach you when needed.
But with children having phones from a young age, often towards the end of primary school, it can sometimes cause problems, with squabbles among friends, bullying or worse.
That's why we asked parents in Manchester whether they think it's OK to check through their child's phone - and the overwhelming majority said yes.
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