parents be like

Kids can have their first phones when they go to middle school, I think.

You need to read this:

https://www.businessinsider.nl/i-work-at-microsoft-and-didnt-realize-how-evil-tech-can-be-until-i-had-kids-heres-how-i-limit-their-screen-use-to-1-hour-a-day/

A lot of things that sound crazy when you're a kid make 100% logical sense if/when you become a parent.