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Post by asmallwood on Dec 3, 2015 10:35:49 GMT -6
Do your children have their own cell phone? If so, how old were they when they first got one? My oldest son is 9, and is nagging his father and I for one. We really see no point in him having one right now. However, I know he is mainly wanting one to more or less fit in with the other kids at school. Opinions?
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Post by thash1979 on Feb 14, 2016 17:04:44 GMT -6
My daughter just turned 13, and my husband and I decided to get her, her first smartphone for Christmas. We ended up adding her on our plan, and installed an app on my phone to basically monitor some of her usage. Even being 13, she was one of the last ones in her class to get a phone. Most of the kids in her school had a phone when they were in 5th grade. This seems totally crazy in my book, and she probably wouldn't even have a phone if it wasn't for her being in many sports and having to stay after school for practices and travel on games. My intent was to get her a phone so I could reach her during these events, her take on it was, "Mom got me a phone so I can watch YouTube all day".
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Post by terryse2016 on Feb 16, 2016 2:29:45 GMT -6
When cell phones are in fashion, my children were already in college and were the first to own a cell phone than us, their parents. Today, i regard cell phones as a necessary accessories to communicate to my children and my family.
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Post by electrajean on Feb 20, 2016 14:51:42 GMT -6
Most children in my opinion do not need to have a cell phone. I say this because parents need to take more responsibility for knowing where their children are and who they are hanging out with. Simply letting them run all over the place is why so many kids go astray.
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Post by jillian on Apr 10, 2018 11:36:59 GMT -6
In this age of information, it is essential for a child to understand the benefit of technology and gadgets. We should help our children understand what they see and hear. It's best to play or watch with them and discuss what they see and always set limitations.
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Post by lumen on Apr 30, 2018 8:39:35 GMT -6
I think it is a matter of want versus need. And with a nine-year old, indeed he just wants to fit into the crowd. Now that will be up to the parents to gauge the child's request. Would you give in to a child's request just to be "in" or because he needs it?
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