Cell phone debate

I am not voting but I will tell you we got my son a phone at 10, heck it may have been at 9. We got him a kiddie phone with like 4 numbers we got to put in for him. So it was like Mom, Dad, Grandma, his best friend's mom. All the number's where verizon so they were all free for him to call. At the time the kids always were playing together at the park and at the soccer field. My wife just thought it would be a good idea. I was on my second deployment. The phone had a D-ring on it. I could call him directly which he loved. For about the last year he has had one of my wife's old phone. I can honestly say he is usually very good with it. He hasn't ever lost a phone but he did drown one last summer. He got wet up to his waist but it was in his pocket. It doesn't get much use, but he know he can call one of his Grandmas or someone else in the family at anytime. He doesn't bring it to school or anything. Oh yeah we haven't had a house phone since like 2000? maybe 2001.

What should you do for your kid? I am not sure. Read all you can on the matter and find out for both sides of it before deciding.