And darn, my kids still aren't perfect. You'd think they would be after all I did raising them.
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Who Buys Their Kid A Smart Phone?
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Not saying you are wrong, quite the contrary...but anyone that let's peer group pressure from a class of kindergartners decide for them whether their own 6 year old gets a phone that retailed for $699 just a year ago, so they can play angry birds imho needs to re-evaluate their own parenting skills.
Teaching a child at that age (or any age for that matter), that peer group pressure should be caved into and allowed to dictate their fate is setting them up for a life of inferiority complexes, depression and misery trying to "fit in", rather than promoting individuality, self-confidence and self-worth.
This is flirting with disaster IMHO.
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My son of 9 is in the same boat. He's got my D2, but only while at home or while out on family excursions. It has no phone service, but I do allow wifi, again, just to try new games or update existing games.
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ukyfan said:
Exactly, imo that is a perfect way to start teaching your child internet safety and limits...where it can be discussed and supervised.
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Interesting...I set up my own gmail account (same one as on my MAXX) on my son's so I can see what he's downloading right on my own apps list, I can test them myself, and could if need be, make immediate "adjustments".
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Absolutely!!!
Ahh...so that's how you did it. I hadn't thought about that. There's more than one way to solve most problems.
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ukyfan said:
FoxKat said:Ahh...so that's how you did it. I hadn't thought about that. There's more than one way to solve most problems.
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Wow, not sure if I would have thought of either of those excellent ideas...had it been a time where my kids were wanting a smartphone. They are all older 20 now, so hopefully what I've taught them and the choices they make will carry them through. But if they were younger, there is so much that parents can learn from this thread. How to protect your kids from the www and how to teach them what is safe and what is not and being able to supervise them and step in when necessary.
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Would an ipod touch 4th generation be considered a smartphone (obviously without the phone), if so, my 9 year old has had one for two years. I don't feel like a bad parent. She texts from it with her friends and cousins and occasionally me. She wants an iphone, I told her maybe next year. Of course she doesn't "need" a smart phone, but she has gone two years without incident with a very expensive ipod. (not lost, wet, or broken) she has a laptop she uses for school, so if she wanted to look at prohibited stuff she could easily enough.
That being said, she is a much better and mature kid than I was at her age. If I had all of this stuff I would have abused it. You all know your kids. They are all different. You can give some kids a wiffle ball bat and they are going get a good game going, others are going to loose the ball and beat the neighbor's cat with the bat. I was the latter, but luckily my daughter's the former.
That being said, she is a much better and mature kid than I was at her age. If I had all of this stuff I would have abused it. You all know your kids. They are all different. You can give some kids a wiffle ball bat and they are going get a good game going, others are going to loose the ball and beat the neighbor's cat with the bat. I was the latter, but luckily my daughter's the former.
No, its a music player, not a phone...although it can do many things the phone can do. Still, I said if the parents let the child's peer group pressure make the decisions for them...those might need to re-think things. I don't place what you describe in the same category.
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