Kids Having Cell Phones... What Do You Think

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Originally Posted by _Abom_

AGREED ! Altho these days, even mentioning this would get child protective services knocking at your door.

Such hypocrites our society is.

it seems like in america, disciplining your child is a crime. Cant you just spank your child at least once a while?, Child Protective services, this is ridiculous, i grew up under my fathers iron fist, and oh yea, i learned BIG TIME

Parents today are working very hard just to meet the demands of their children, yet the children still have guts to complain.

Originally Posted by Ace587

it seems like in america, disciplining your child is a crime. Cant you just spank your child at least once a while?, Child Protective services, this is ridiculous, i grew up under my fathers iron fist, and oh yea, i learned BIG TIME

Parents today are working very hard just to meet the demands of their children, yet the children still have guts to complain.

Yes, you are correct. While I don't believe in beating kids to death like they used to years ago, I also don't believe in not having any type of physical punishment at all. A happy medium is what we need. But no, apparently even touching a kid makes them turn into sadistic serial killers. Funny how there's more of those around today than there were 50 years ago.

Originally Posted by aepple

Do we not get our children cell phones because as parents we can't control or regulate their behavior, or do we really feel that children shouldn't have them. As parents do we not get our kids cell phones because of our inability to en-store enough discipline in our kids so they can use a cell phone responsibly and respect the rules and regulations that their parents set for having a cell phone?

Quoted for effect.

I'm happy to say that I can take ALL my kids into an antique store (and have) and can walk out not having to spend anything, my kids 2 boys 2 girl ages are as follows : oldest son: 7 twins (boy and girl) both 4 and my youngest daughter 2. And I just recently took them into an antique store looking for a old rotory phone for my g/f and they stood still with their hands behind their backs the whole time (I DIDN'T EVEN TELL THEM TO!!) I can't say beyond a shadow of a doubt that this will continue when they get older but I can tell you that I will do everything in my power to keep it this way.

To me. When I was 18 I had a cell phone due to my dad wanted me to have one because I was always staying out late at night when I was in high school. My service was nextel, and I still have nextel. to be the younger kids having cell phoes isnt big big at all, I know I seen alot of kids with cell phone when they're only 12 to 14 years of age but rebember this least keeping in touch with people that care about them like moms & dads and so forth. At least some of the younger kids with cell phones arent out doing anything bad like getting themselves in trouble with the law or whatever.

Originally Posted by aepple

Do we not get our children cell phones because as parents we can't control or regulate their behavior, or do we really feel that children shouldn't have them. As parents do we not get our kids cell phones because of our inability to en-store enough discipline in our kids so they can use a cell phone responsibly and respect the rules and regulations that their parents set for having a cell phone?

What?

Originally Posted by LilCowboy

To me. When I was 18 I had a cell phone due to my dad wanted me to have one because I was always staying out late at night when I was in high school. My service was nextel, and I still have nextel. to be the younger kids having cell phoes isnt big big at all, I know I seen alot of kids with cell phone when they're only 12 to 14 years of age but rebember this least keeping in touch with people that care about them like moms & dads and so forth. At least some of the younger kids with cell phones arent out doing anything bad like getting themselves in trouble with the law or whatever.

keeping in touch with the parents, its only one of the minor reasons.

I believe today, kids do much more things on their phones, who knows what happens, with the appropriate adult supervision, bad things could be prevented

I was 12 when i first had a cellphone, and believe me it was a status symbol, 8890's and 8290's were considered God phones back then. And Yes, as being immature, i got pretty hooked into sms, and oh boy, you dont want to read my inbox. My parents had problems with me and my cellphone. I was unsupervised, but i dont blame them because they worked very hard, but because im immature and give a cellphone at such a young age, you know what i mean.

Originally Posted by Ace587

keeping in touch with the parents, its only one of the minor reasons.

I believe today, kids do much more things on their phones, who knows what happens, with the appropriate adult supervision, bad things could be prevented

Good Point! We prolly will be amazed on what younger kids do on they're cell phones...

i remember when the 7650 came out, all of my friends converted their vcd quality p*rn into 3gp format

I say let their parents decide and dont let kids whining affect their decision.

kids don't need cell phones until the 9th grade...before then they are young enough that their parents pretty much have an eye on them all the time to the point where they dont even need a cell phone.

i had my phone at 10th grade, and it would really depend, since i lived back then in the philippines, when tropical cyclones already hit the country, most of the schools retain the students inside the school, and i needed communication with my parents

Originally Posted by bearcat0531

kids don't need cell phones until the 9th grade...before then they are young enough that their parents pretty much have an eye on them all the time to the point where they dont even need a cell phone.

I would bet that you do not have any kids. This is a very shortsighted response from an obvious non-parent.

In the real world, kids are involved in after school activities, sports, band, etc. They can't always get to a landline phone to call a parent if something happens at practice. Also, unless you live under a rock, kids do go out with friends to movies, concerts, and other events. Again, it is not very likely they will be able to find, much less use a landline. The best way to "keep an eye on them at all time" is to give them a cell phone helping to teach them to be responsible and check in with parents from time to time.

By the way... I can also tell you are not actually a parent because you missed a word in your post. It should read: "...they are young enough that their parents should pretty much have an eye on them all the time..."

As always, this is just my opinion.

I think cell phones are a great technology that serves the fast moving world to instant knowledge at a moments notice. Just think of all the things that weren't accomplish... be it personal or business because of the effort it took to look for a PHONE-BOOTH to make a call, compared to driving or being somewhere and just pick up your cell phone to talk to your kid instantly. I think today we take the cell phone for granted... and yes there is some con's to the cell phone technology, but what all good comes some bad.

Originally Posted by paulcman

I would bet that you do not have any kids. This is a very shortsighted response from an obvious non-parent.

In the real world, kids are involved in after school activities, sports, band, etc. They can't always get to a landline phone to call a parent if something happens at practice. Also, unless you live under a rock, kids do go out with friends to movies, concerts, and other events. Again, it is not very likely they will be able to find, much less use a landline. The best way to "keep an eye on them at all time" is to give them a cell phone helping to teach them to be responsible and check in with parents from time to time.

By the way... I can also tell you are not actually a parent because you missed a word in your post. It should read: "...they are young enough that their parents should pretty much have an eye on them all the time..."

As always, this is just my opinion.

I agree, cellphones now are more than phones compared to 5-7 years ago. I gave my little sister a 3650, and i call her more often just to check on her, i believe that kids shud have phones, as long as they prove that they are responsible enough to carry one. Of course, i wouldnt give my sister a phone if she didnt take care of her stuff and it always got lost. My little sister is organized, and she puts her phone on silent whenever shes in school, and i instructed her to use the phone only if she needs it, not as a text machine. The phone is always in her pocket, LOL, u knw how big the 3650 is, and she calls me whenever shell be late after school due to extracurricular activity. ill leave the multimedia features to my sister so she can be entertained when she gets bored. But i mean, not all kids are responsible on their phones, but giving them a cellphone makes me as a big brother relieved whenever i want to know whats happening to my sister, instead of calling the school and wondering what the hell is going on. Kids might do crazy stuff with their phones, but i mean hey, theyre kids after all, theyre a high risk age group, I would be expecting things like it. But in any case, such as last time when my sister called me, because i forgot to pick her up from school, the school was already closed and she and a few friends were there outside waiting for their rides to come. if my sister did not have a phone that time, i ddnt know what cud have happened, the cops probably cud have gone there and see my sister waiting, and I cud have been in serious trouble. By the way, my parents at that time were at work, and I was responsible that time