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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And that's great, your child just won't be coming over.

I'm not becoming responsible for your child's internet usage while they are in my home. [/quote]

Not a problem.  My kids can only access the Internet over wireless.  If you don't give them the password to your network, they won't be on the Internet while at your house.  And, if I expected you to be responsible for their Internet use, I would have asked you to monitor it.[/quote]

You did ask that of me when you sent your child to my home with a computer/camera/video camera. If you don't want this to be a worry, equip your kids with cell phones that aren't computers/phones/video cameras, or else lose the pretense that this is about "reaching Mommy". [/quote]

At my DC's middle school, then constantly have kids do stuff on their phones.  Why would anyone get a phone that only texts and calls at this point.  I really don't think its pretense for some people who say they want their kids to have access to texting them.  I'm guessing that some kids would feel very uncomfortable asking to use the phone at 1 o'clock in the morning  when the reason they need to use the phone is that the person they are asking used poor judgment by keeping a gun cabinet unlocked.  That's an extreme example, but stuff happens.  I really wouldn't object to a parent taking my kid's phone, but I can see why some parents like their kids to be able to contact them without having to go through another adult.  [/quote]

Why? You don't think that the parent who shows up at 1 AM to pick up their child has to get the hosts parents involved? Of course they do. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO SPEAK UP FOR THEMSELVES NOT RUN TO MOMMY TO SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM.

And thats so sad that the school has to rely on parent provided phones for the kids to access the internet. Our kids all get laptops and cell phones are banned from classrooms at our middle school. [/quote]

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