What are your views on tech and kids? What are your rules for their use of it?
Yes, I have caved to technology, and my daughter is allowed to text (via her iPod) her cousins who live far away, her aunts and uncles, her grandparents, her parents, and people she babysits for. One of the key rules we have regarding her use of text messages though is that she type full words, no abbreviations until she knows how to actually spell for real. Also she's not allowed to text kids from school.
What are your views on tech and kids? What are your rules for their use of it?
My 10 going on 11 year old is lobbying for a cell phone. Main reason is his best friend has one. We haven't given in because why does a 10 year old need a cell phone?
If he's going to have a phone, texting is ok assuming you have a plan for it or its one of those iMessage things over WiFi.
Now myself, I can't live without texting. 1.5 years ago, I never texted.
If you live where he's always on wifi, then an iPod works just as well as a cell phone.
True. But he is actually lobbying for a phone. Texting would be a bonus for him. I am not in a hurry to give in but probably will have to in a year or two. We have tied it to him behaving responsibility (not losing stuff) and it seems to be helping.
$17 for unlimitied 24/7 long distance speaking human to human is more appealing than 160 characters or less.
Well, before you get him a cell phone check into the current articles on the impact of cell phones on developing brains.
Cellphone call limits suggested by Health Canada - Health - CBC News
Most people I know rarely use their devices as "phones" anymore, hence they're not to close to the head.
Indeed. I use mine mainly as a texting machine. I work at a call centre so I avoid being on a phone as much as possible.
lol, the 1980's
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Most people I know rarely use their devices as "phones" anymore, hence they're not to close to the head.
I needed to remind my mom that she could actually call me on my cell phone. lol. I text almost exclusively. Hubby and I can chat all day that way and I'm never interrupting his work.
I worked for Sympatico tech support way back, when Windows XP was new.
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On average, I use about 45 minutes of voice per month. The rest is a couple thousand texts, couple gigs of data, games etc.
I needed to remind my mom that she could actually call me on my cell phone. lol. I text almost exclusively. Hubby and I can chat all day that way and I'm never interrupting his work.
I find texting so much easier, except if you are drunk. I have looked at some of my drunken txt messages and just shook my head, typos galore and usually quite crude haha!