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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, please realize that at this age, it will always be a battle of haves and have nots. When I was at that age, it was all about who had Vuarnet T shirts, Sony Walkmans, or certain shoes (I believe at the time it was Bass Weejunsor Tretorns). Of course, this was in the days before technology really bit, but the principle remains : there will always be a wedge between the haves and perceived have nots. It's time to teach your kid that not everyone has everything, and if their friendships are based on having a "thing", then it's not really a friend.

Many children of that age have iPod Touches,which allow texting through iMessage without being a smart phone. If you've chosen that your child is not that mature, than that's fine. Own it, and teach them to own it. It's okay. They will never have everything that "everyone else" has, being it stuff, brains, or looks. An excellent teaching time. [/quote]

OP here. Yes, I understand that, and thanks for the reminder. The one thing that's different now is Sony Walkmans or certain shoes didn't involve an element of danger (i.e., text communications that stray from just friends, or whatever.). They weren't interactive. That''s one of the elements that's bothering me.[/quote]

I disagree, people used to get car jacked for their 8 ball jackets.[/quote]

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