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Kids and cellphones
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:29 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:29 am
Looking to the OT for some advice and experiences...
Oldest son is turning 11 next weekend. We are in the process of closing on a house in August. We are relocating from the country to the city. Great neighborhood with plenty of kids that we already know. Wife made the comment last night about keeping the house phone in case he had to use it for emergencies. Only reason we have a house phone now is for the DSL. Once we relocate I plan on moving us to cable or fiber optic.
With him and the younger brother running back and forth between houses I think a cellphone would serve him better. How many of you guys have kids with cellphones? Obviously I know I'll have to set the ground rules so we won't eat up data. How do y'all control the usage of them?
Oldest son is turning 11 next weekend. We are in the process of closing on a house in August. We are relocating from the country to the city. Great neighborhood with plenty of kids that we already know. Wife made the comment last night about keeping the house phone in case he had to use it for emergencies. Only reason we have a house phone now is for the DSL. Once we relocate I plan on moving us to cable or fiber optic.
With him and the younger brother running back and forth between houses I think a cellphone would serve him better. How many of you guys have kids with cellphones? Obviously I know I'll have to set the ground rules so we won't eat up data. How do y'all control the usage of them?
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Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:31 am to ChandlerB03
Sadly my 3 1/2 year old has her own iphone. Wife's old 5S.
Obviously used for watching videos thru wifi only.
Obviously used for watching videos thru wifi only.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 8:32 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:32 am to ChandlerB03
quote:
Oldest son is turning 11 next weekend.
He should have had a phone four years ago, now he's gonna be way behind the curve. Might as well have got him a MySpace account.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:34 am to ChandlerB03
If necessary, buy him the most basic cellphone that is for calls only.
My daughter is almost 15 and is pissed she doesn't have an iphone. She can only call or text on her phone, that's it. All she needs anyway.
My daughter is almost 15 and is pissed she doesn't have an iphone. She can only call or text on her phone, that's it. All she needs anyway.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:34 am to ChandlerB03
Parents who are scared of tech, tis tis.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:35 am to ChandlerB03
Get him a phone in this situation.
We made our daughter wait until she turned 12 and she was the last kid in her grade at school to get one.
It really is a useful device. Just set the ground rules and def. get some kind of way to monitor use and what sites they are visiting.
And before one of you old hicks respond with your stupid shite, it's a different world we live in. Yeah, little Johnny could take the horse to his friends house and go fetch water for the house too, but we have moved on.
We made our daughter wait until she turned 12 and she was the last kid in her grade at school to get one.
It really is a useful device. Just set the ground rules and def. get some kind of way to monitor use and what sites they are visiting.
And before one of you old hicks respond with your stupid shite, it's a different world we live in. Yeah, little Johnny could take the horse to his friends house and go fetch water for the house too, but we have moved on.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:35 am to ChandlerB03
My kid is 12. He asked if we could get service on his phone that he uses for games. I told him when he can afford to pay for it he can turn it on. I didn't need a cell at 12 and times haven't really changed. Check in, let me know where you're at, or don't go.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:35 am to ChandlerB03
You can set a data limit on most every phone.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:36 am to ChandlerB03
I had this same conversation with a buddy last week. When I was growing up I couldn't get a cellphone until I had a job that provided me income to pay for it. Nowadays you see young kids with cellphones and I'm like wtf?
I have a 9yr old who is currently asking for a phone for her 10yr old bday. I'm still about 80% against getting her one too. She has an ipod and an ipad with wifi she should be able to facetime me or imessage me.
I have a 9yr old who is currently asking for a phone for her 10yr old bday. I'm still about 80% against getting her one too. She has an ipod and an ipad with wifi she should be able to facetime me or imessage me.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:38 am to ChandlerB03
I got my first cell phone when I was 18.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:42 am to Pectus
I got my first one at 28. This isn't 2004 either.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:43 am to ChandlerB03
When they start driving or riding around a lot with other people.
At my kids school it's not uncommon for 2nd graders to have them and be on Instagram.
At my kids school it's not uncommon for 2nd graders to have them and be on Instagram.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:47 am to ChandlerB03
Phones are status symbols for kids these days. Just like clothes and shoes. Teach them about the dangers of social media, put some parental controls on it. Also, I would suggest taking it away every night at a certain time. Tell him you have the right to look at it anytime you want and that it's a privilege to have one.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:53 am to Sprung
Pretty solid advise. Under no way should the phone be allowed to screw up homework time. And ours can't have the phone at dinner time either. That one seems like common sense, but nice seen it not happen many times
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:54 am to yellamamba33
Agreed, we have some friends whose 5yr old has a 6+. Freaking ridiculous.
I'm all for making it a responsibility thing where he had to pay me "x" amount each month in order to use it. I started paying for mine when I was 18. My dad gave me my first one when I started driving, but he scared the shite out of me when he stated "if I see another number on the bill beside mine, your mothers or 911 I will take the tires of your blazer until you can afford to buy new ones"
I'm currently with Verizon and have looked at their plans and they have a feature where you can limit the data, texts and talk. Also, you can snoop and see who've they added as contacts and turn the service on and off at certain hrs of the day.
I'm all for making it a responsibility thing where he had to pay me "x" amount each month in order to use it. I started paying for mine when I was 18. My dad gave me my first one when I started driving, but he scared the shite out of me when he stated "if I see another number on the bill beside mine, your mothers or 911 I will take the tires of your blazer until you can afford to buy new ones"
I'm currently with Verizon and have looked at their plans and they have a feature where you can limit the data, texts and talk. Also, you can snoop and see who've they added as contacts and turn the service on and off at certain hrs of the day.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:54 am to Sprung
7th Grade, at minimum.
Emotionally, most kids aren't ready for phones at young ages. Only way I'd allow is for text/calls.
Phones are weapons nowadays with 24 hour access and mean arse kids.
Emotionally, most kids aren't ready for phones at young ages. Only way I'd allow is for text/calls.
Phones are weapons nowadays with 24 hour access and mean arse kids.
Posted on 6/29/16 at 8:58 am to ChandlerB03
Flip phone with preprogrammed numbers on speed dial.
1-Dad
2-Mom etc.
He just holds down the number and that's it. He only gets it when he is not going to be with a parent.
ETA- make him understand that it is your phone that he is leasing from you. His chores are a way to pay for the phone. Make it a teachable situation.
1-Dad
2-Mom etc.
He just holds down the number and that's it. He only gets it when he is not going to be with a parent.
ETA- make him understand that it is your phone that he is leasing from you. His chores are a way to pay for the phone. Make it a teachable situation.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 8:59 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:04 am to ChandlerB03
Both kids got phones when A. They turned 13 or B. Were playing sports where they had to travel for away games. We have AT&T and DIRECTV so we get unlimited data making overages a non issue.
Eta: the phone is contingent on grades. Daughter knows the phone is the first thing to go if the grades slide.
Eta: the phone is contingent on grades. Daughter knows the phone is the first thing to go if the grades slide.
This post was edited on 6/29/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 6/29/16 at 9:10 am to ChandlerB03
the ruination of creativity, rational thought, decision making and interpersonal communication in our youth...
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