Philip has been at Scout Camp and Girls Camp this week. We sure do miss him when he's gone.
Gavin RAN to him at 11 PM last night when he got home. Gavin woke up first thing this AM and made him breakfast in bed (his famous Honeynut Cheerios with Sunny D.) Then came the question....Dad, can I have a cell phone?
I had been having this conversation ALL week with Gavin and I kept saying "you need to talk to your Dad when he gets home." At first I thought his friend had an old retired phone -- but no, his friend has a Net 10 phone with prepaid minutes. So, Gavin thinks he has to have one.
Dad shot him down within seconds. After a little talk and a little frustration on Gavin's part I think they came to an understanding. No cell phones until Jr. High and even then there are stipulations.
Gavin has consoled himself with Lucky Charms and Nick Jr.
Cell phones and video games have been the peer pressure our young kids experience -- it's been tough on me. I want to give them everything -- what will happen when the peer pressure gets worse. Good thing there are two of us to support each other. ;)
7 comments:
i think you picked well...no cell phones yet! it seems crazy that they think they HAVE to have one so early...my nieces are the same. but it does seem scary to think what will come next!!
Oh the challenges. I sometimes think Junior High is to young. (Garrett has one - but still, there are times I feel he is to young).
But, wouldn't it be nice though if the only peer pressure that they had were cell phones?
Also, I feel for single mom's, Brent has been gone most of this week, and I just enjoy having someone to talk to - and to tell the kids go ask your dad...lol.
Cell phones are for frying eggs, not for little kids.
cell phones scare me. texting and sending pictures...there's no way to know what they have sent or received once they delete! yikes! BUT I think there are times when they are nice to have. My girls share one, and most of the time it's Abby's and I wish she didn't have it.
Wow, I wouldn't have even considered that. I sometimes wonder if I really need one and I'm WAY past Jr. High!
Actually, I work in SLC, my kids are in Layton ... for me my kids having a cell phone is a relief for me. I know they can always get ahold of me and I them.
Some days, I am in a meeting.. and Tanner texts me... I can go online right then and pay a lunch, call Gram, and/or be available.
So for this mom, I choose the technology.
It helps me out tons. We do have rules though... and sometimes I take the phone away.
I waited until Middle School to give them to my boys. However, this week I really like Megan having a phone with her.
Maybe I am a bad mom?
Rene
NO you're not a bad mom. I enjoyed maddie having hers on our hike -- cuz i forgot mine.:)
Seriously though -- if our kids want them in Jr. High -- they'll probably get them -- with rules too.:) I think we just need to teach them safety.:)
But for now, our 6 year old isn't getting one.(I did tell him if he earned his money and wanted to spend it on a prepaid cell phone he could- that was before Philip came home and broke the bad news to him) I highly doubted he would get to $30 -- he can't save money for anything.:)
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