Cell phone ban in schools

[Anonymous]

No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

Keep in their backpack. Not out in the desk where they constantly message, play games, and watch videos. Your kid is using the phone for entertainment, not communication with you. At the very least be a decent parent and turn on use restrictions to a few hours a day. But also be aware kids will try to download videos and watch things off line to get around your restrictions. You need to be responsible and double check their use. Don’t be the lazy parent who accepts every lie form their kid or order to avoid conflict and be their friend.

[Anonymous]

I love being able to reach my kids in the middle of the day. But it’s not necessary and if they were to ban it, I would accept it and it’s better for the school community as a whole.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

And these are the first parents to complain if the child is given a zero on an assignment for using their cellphone for cheating

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

Keep in their backpack. Not out in the desk where they constantly message, play games, and watch videos. Your kid is using the phone for entertainment, not communication with you. At the very least be a decent parent and turn on use restrictions to a few hours a day. But also be aware kids will try to download videos and watch things off line to get around your restrictions. You need to be responsible and double check their use. Don’t be the lazy parent who accepts every lie form their kid or order to avoid conflict and be their friend.

You make a lot of assumptions. I am not a lazy parent and those just wanting to ban phones are. My kids are in a lot of activities and other things. They don’t have a lot of down time. Maybe yours do so it’s an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

I think you should try to manage your anxiety. Phones should be put away during the school day. You are harming your kids education by your inability to set phone limits.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

Keep in their backpack. Not out in the desk where they constantly message, play games, and watch videos. Your kid is using the phone for entertainment, not communication with you. At the very least be a decent parent and turn on use restrictions to a few hours a day. But also be aware kids will try to download videos and watch things off line to get around your restrictions. You need to be responsible and double check their use. Don’t be the lazy parent who accepts every lie form their kid or order to avoid conflict and be their friend.

And, no it stays in their pocket clipped to them. Otherwise you risk it getting stollen. We had a wallet stollen and other stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to be in private school to get a cell phone ban.

+1 it’s banned and actually enforced at my kid’s private school.

Unfortunately all the students were on their phones at the public school she went to before we switched.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On the surface parents want it...but they also really want to be able to reach their kids during the day.

+1 Especially with the lockdown incidents, it is necessary to have communication

No it’s not. The school communicates just fine.

How did you manage when you were at school? Your kid can do the same thing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

And if cell phones were banned then in a true emergency the school office would help locate your child and get them a message. Just like they used to do!

You are infantilizing your child suggesting that they can’t cope without a lifeline to you. There are some dumb parents around who fail to equip their child to cope in the real world.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

Keep in their backpack. Not out in the desk where they constantly message, play games, and watch videos. Your kid is using the phone for entertainment, not communication with you. At the very least be a decent parent and turn on use restrictions to a few hours a day. But also be aware kids will try to download videos and watch things off line to get around your restrictions. You need to be responsible and double check their use. Don’t be the lazy parent who accepts every lie form their kid or order to avoid conflict and be their friend.

You make a lot of assumptions. I am not a lazy parent and those just wanting to ban phones are. My kids are in a lot of activities and other things. They don’t have a lot of down time. Maybe yours do so it’s an issue.

You’re not only a lazy parent but one who is failing to give your kids real life skills and instead rely on always being attached to mommy by phone

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You have to be in private school to get a cell phone ban.

+1 it’s banned and actually enforced at my kid’s private school.

Unfortunately all the students were on their phones at the public school she went to before we switched.

Why do you keep posting on mcps about private school. Not relevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

This is why there will never be a cell phone ban in MCPS. Too many parents like this.

[Anonymous]

Twice last year my teen texted me because they were evacuated for bomb threats. When I don’t have to worry about my kid’s safety during the school day, I’ll support a cell phone ban.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. I want to be able to reach my child. It’s not like they have pay phones. We’ve had issues where I needed to get my kid.

Keep in their backpack. Not out in the desk where they constantly message, play games, and watch videos. Your kid is using the phone for entertainment, not communication with you. At the very least be a decent parent and turn on use restrictions to a few hours a day. But also be aware kids will try to download videos and watch things off line to get around your restrictions. You need to be responsible and double check their use. Don’t be the lazy parent who accepts every lie form their kid or order to avoid conflict and be their friend.

You make a lot of assumptions. I am not a lazy parent and those just wanting to ban phones are. My kids are in a lot of activities and other things. They don’t have a lot of down time. Maybe yours do so it’s an issue.

You’re not only a lazy parent but one who is failing to give your kids real life skills and instead rely on always being attached to mommy by phone

How do your kids with no phone contact you without a pay phone when they need picked up later, plans change, etc. you must have little ones or are a lazy parent who makes the kids figure it out, which is someone decent like me driving your kids too because you are too selfish. Yes, I expect a text or call if my kid needs picked up later or plans change.