YES By Tanith Carey When I asked my 15-year-old daughter Clio whether she thought children under 13 should be banned from having phones, her answer surprised me. I had half expected her to insist that they are a basic human right and a lifeline for kids of all ages, especially during lockdown. But no. Under-13’s shouldn’t have them at all, she shot back, adding: ‘They are the death of childhood.’ Clio got her first phone age 11, when she began walking home from school. She explained how all friendships suddenly went online; remarks got taken out of context, people took sides, and rifts carried on in school time, creating stress.