Well, I agree 100% with you, so hopefully this wasn't a response directly to me. I don't believe in the crunchy granola bullshite parenting that electronics are warping kids' minds. That sentiment is outdated and based in ignorance. It's incredibly stupid to think hindering your child's knowledge and experience with technology is somehow going to make him better. It most often comes from folks who have already been left in the dust by technology.

There's no need to even justify the reason for the phone by listing all of her extra-curricular activities. Fact is, if she's gonna be away from you for any reason for any amount of time, a personal phone that's traceable is a godsend.

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Posted by GeeOH

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 11/2/14 at 3:01 pm to ILikeLSUToo

No, it wasn't directed at you.

I left a ton of things out. Mom's husband has a camp they frequent. They all use cell, no house phone, etc etc etc.

I don't want to have to call another person and ask to speak with my daughter. I call her.

Schedule changes, etc etc etc. It goes on forever.

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Posted by Dam Guide

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 11/2/14 at 6:24 pm to ILikeLSUToo

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It's incredibly stupid to think hindering your child's knowledge and experience with technology is somehow going to make him better. It most often comes from folks who have already been left in the dust by technology.

So a ton of major players in the tech world have been left in the dust by technology?

Makes sense...

I wouldn't call it hindering either, more like limiting. The idea that it is outdated is laughable as it increasingly becomes more popular among the tech elite.

It's worthy of debating limits and styles, but a lot of people are in different situations and tech does make it easier to keep up with them if they no longer live in your household.

Let's face it as well, your children will get an entirely different education in tech than most children.