Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
You clearly don't know that kids socialize in a very different way than we did 30 years ago.
I know that they socialize differently and I don't think it's all that great.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
You clearly don't know that kids socialize in a very different way than we did 30 years ago.
I know that they socialize differently and I don't think it's all that great.
Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
Anonymous wrote:Look into getting a Gabb phone. It looks like a cell phone so the kids blend in with the crowd. But no apps, no internet. The phone can take picture/video, do group texts, keep a calendar, calculator and stream music/audio only. $25 per month basic plan.
https://gabb.com/
Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
Anonymous wrote:My post isn’t going to be much help but I’m curious why wait? We chose to get phones for our kids in middle school, when they were old enough to stay home alone. If home alone, they need to be able to make calls. I didn’t care what kind of phone, but they needed to be able to make and receive calls and texts. Smart watches are fine, but not nearly as easy to use. We got the base iPhone (SE), put onto the famil plan for no additional money and had a conversation about what was allowed and what wasn’t. Then we used trust and had faith that the trust we were putting in them was well-placed because of what we had taught them. I wholeheartedly believe trust should be given until no longer deserved.
They can buy apps without our approval, but they’ve never tried. Kids watch videos, text, use discord, make calls when necessary, check homework and other school apps. This approach has worked fine for four years. Certainly will adjust if a kid breaks the trust. I’m just curious why all the non-trust and waiting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
You clearly don't know that kids socialize in a very different way than we did 30 years ago.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Look into getting a Gabb phone. It looks like a cell phone so the kids blend in with the crowd. But no apps, no internet. The phone can take picture/video, do group texts, keep a calendar, calculator and stream music/audio only. $25 per month basic plan.
https://gabb.com/
PP here. There isn't much of a distraction here because only music streaming, which isn't that different from having a CD player.
My daughter has one, so AMA.
Anonymous wrote:It's so interesting to me that so many ppl are asking or saying that a kids social life will suffer. Don't kids live anywhere near their friends anymore?? Can't they see each other in person?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If you want to socially cripple your kids, good luck.
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