posted Tue, 08/07/2012 - 17:58
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proper age for kids to have a cell phone !!
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ok so my oldest daughter will be 12 years old soon. i been thinking of getting her a cellphone so she can talk/text her friends. as of right now, she uses my wife's or my cellphone to talk or text her friends. personally, i don't have a problem with her owning a cellphone but my wife doesn't agree. she thinks we should wait until our daughter gets older. so i wanna know what you all think and opinions are about this. i personally think she deserves one. she does great in school, at home and helps out a lot with my younger daughter !!
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tread-mShe could take up clicking and use smoke signals when out of range?
I'm thinking a couple of soup cans attached by a long piece of yarn. That shit is hardcore
tread-mIn my Mike Myers voice...."yeeeeaaaaah baaaaaby, that's old school". Hell that's before school that's pre-little house on the prairie shit right there! Pa can I use the can to call my friend? Smart phone equivalent was a can you could write on, had a little note pad taped to it!
CleyonInteresting discussion below and I agree, to one degree or another, with everyone!
I have the whole Brady Bunch thing happening at my house. Between my wife and I we have eight (8) kids. All but two of them are now over the age of 12, and that was our line for getting a cell phone. All but one of them now has a cell phone.
Pros,
Easy to track, and with the right software easy to monitor.
You can always get a hold of them.
Eliminates excuses about why they weren't home on time.
Great barganing chip.
Cons,
Kids try to get away with everything.
Running over minutes
Cost
12 has worked great for us. Only one of the children has abused the privlidge (thus one of them doesn't have a cell phone). We've had one instance of "sexting" pretty light stuff, "you push me against the wall and kiss me passionately". After that they knew that I was reading all of their texts. Don't worry I always give people enough rope to hang themselves.
tread-mHell bro, I can send you free condoms. They are the big magnums so you may have to rubberband'em but. Just gives you more freedom right? Lol...8 KIDS! I KNOW RABBITS WITH LESS OFFSPRING! I feel for you , more man than I fasho! Hell you may end having to stretch these magnums brother or just grow some bark around that oak! Too bad they don't have a simple surgery for men who don't want anymore kids, someday my friend tons of research money is going into it I'm sure.
mr127superdeeshe is one year awya from going to her first parties where adults prob wont be around get her used to calling you and keeping you up to date on what shes doing
mr127superdeeI got mine at 12 or 13 i feel like everyone especially girls had them a lil before i did tho 12 yeays old is not to early to give a girl a cell phone shes becoming a teenager and she should have something to call you with at all times in my opinion
In the words of my DAD you can have one when you can afford one made me appreciate items, which kids nowadays don't. but this was when phone screens had no colour and weighed a ton
Chichiwait till 13 14
I have three daughters 4,9,10 respectively. The 4,10 live with me and my 9 lives with mom out of state. My wife and I got our 10yr old a phone for safety reasons. You and I live in the same area and our school districts allow for children to walk long distances to a bus stop. We wanted her to be able to reach us at any time. She proved herself with the cheap phone by not losing it or using it at school. Make her earn more and more freedoms. If she is a good kid then let her have one. Cellphones are like mandatory things these days. How would you feel if you were the only kid on the block with out a Nintendo? LOL I bet you had to have one just like me.
jajaja i never had a nintendo, but damn it i wanted one bad lol. she's definitely a good kid and i do think she has earn one. in fact, safety was one of the reasons i wanted to get her one. specially because this year she'll be going to a different school. but i guess i'll wait until my wife changes her mind !
Maybe your wife can loook at it from a different perspective then. Get a cheap Cricket phone and try it before you go contract with a major carrier. Hell, you can get a free phone and pay for a month of activation. Tell her this is month to month and we reserve the right to shut it down if and when you mess up. To each their own, but maybe your wife will be presented with a different point of view. God forbid a stranger tries anything and she is powerless both physically and in communication. I am a paranoid fucker and have taught my girls what to do in the event of something like that. I even live in a nice part of town in a nice little suburb, but people in cars can drive anywhere they want. Mostly stalking and preying upon the least expecting. Anyways.....These were the motivations for us to get our child a phone. You are more than able parents and will make a great choice for your family.
i think i'll have my wife read this thread and she can make her own conclusions. seems like everyone has a different opinion on this matter and everyone makes a good point on theirs.
Wisest thing said on this thread yet! LOL Happy Wife=Happy Life
and by keeping her happy, she keeps me happy lol
CleyonTruer words were never spoken!
Supernova283I didn't get one till I was 16. My mom felt that that's when I needed one since I would be driving off on my own.
Granted then she loosened up and got my little brother one at 14, but eh to be honest I really didn't need a cell phone till I was driving anyway.
i think i'll let my wife deal with this situation instead lol.
I say give her one, but also put a limit on numbers that go in her phone. Only add the numbers for people you know she should be talking too. My friend did that on his girls cell, that way she has her friends but its safe also..
yeah that was my plan. we pretty much know all her friends and friends' parents. but now she'll be going to a different school so i think i'll wait until we get to meet her new friends, teachers, parents etc
my friend got some phone or download that put a password on the contacts and the incoming calls. she can only call out and receive calls from whats put in her phone already. may be worth looking into
Anonman you are on a slippery slope there.. my son was asking for one when he was six..lmao.. "can I have one when I turn 10?" my answer was NO.. when I asked him who was going to call he said "you, mom." If you do get her one I would limit the capabilities on it. And monitor it. Honestly, I'd go with your wife on this one though and wait as long as you can.
yeah i'm going to wait as long as i can. it just makes me sad in a way bcuz she's really attached to me and i don't like to disappoint her. but if anything, i'll blame it on my wife lol !!
Anonugh.. that's right blame it on the mom.. ;s
nothing personal just parenting
StevebShe probably does great because she doesn't have a cell phone.
eee man if i had kids i would hook them up with one, if you get her a smart phone you can easily track her ever move on there, sms tracker will track everything she does so if she does something you dont like take it. this will be a learning stage bro, kinda like when you were new to aas.. now it's just your daughter that you want no dudes talking to. lol.. good luck for sure tho
Anonsheesh.. I must get all the bad kids at work (duh, that's why I have a job) .. do you know how many kids are sexting? it is unreal.. so even though you can track her it opens a world that in my opinion shouldn't be opened.
i understand that 100% but teens will find away to do everything they want to . i know nothing about raising a kid of anything around that. just figured if he was going to get her a phone track the hell outta that thing and if she's texting get it under control real fast and then have the birds and bees talk.. i dont know what im talking about .. sorry
Anonlol .. you got it right ;-) track the hell out of it and then some ;-)