Your phone- my phone

This debate has been becoming more pronounced over the last 2 or 3 months in my house. As my daughter enters the teen age and has more events and programmes to attend, there is a constant clamor for that phone, which is neither mine nor my husband's, but is hers. I have been successful in staving off the inevitable so far. There is a crisis only when my phone becomes inaccessible because of where I work. No wi fi and no plan for wifi makes it difficult for me to stay online or be in touch through Whats App and any other App. As an alternative, we have had to befriend and welcome any group that my daughter joins in WhatsApp. That means having various groups sharing messages about exams, homework, cool and cute pictures and also joining the music group or the dance group to find out about the classes.  Along with these groups comes the inevitable overdose of information and need to be constantly checking on these groups before going to a class. Teachers use these tools excessively, to cancel a class or send the song lyrics in the last minute. Cribbing about these even for a minute gives a chance for the same demand, 'That's why I NEED a phone. Don't you see how difficult it is to call my friends instead of just  using Whats App??!!" So the best policy, I see is to bite that urge to complain and just be calm and say that its okay to be surprised once in a while and that waiting is a good virture. Wait for that phone, wait until you are older and can manage your things carefully, let alone your time.