If you saw a ten year old girl with an iPhone....
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I say forget 'em. If you as a parent feel your child is mature enough for a phone then so be it.
I would suggest certain limits or restrictions though as friendly advice.
Restricted calling times
Restricted internet maybe
Really depends how she handles the responsibility really.
I do not believe in ever overstepping my boundaries on another person's children unless they are out of control or it is an emergency situation.
This is not one of those times so I find it uncalled for.
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It's none of my business...
Didn't I see somwhere that there are kids that are 10 years old taking Highschool Classes?
I am a single parent....my son is Eight...and He has his own cell phone...we call each other and text....He keeps his phone at his moms house...but hey...This is the best way for us to stay in touch....0 -
My 10-year old daughter has her own cell phone. It's my old smartphone, so it didn't cost me a dime and I pay a whopping $10 per month to add her on my plan. She's responsible and knows what she is and isn't allowed to use it for, and is very aware that if she uses it in a way that is not approved by us she will lose it on the spot. She also knows that if she loses the phone she is not getting a new one until she can purchase it herself.
I obviously have no problem with it, so I wouldn't think about saying something to another kid about it. It is none of my business what his or her parents spend their money on. It would not go well for the other person should I overhear my parenting skills questioned over my daughter having a phone.
A cell phone is nothing. My daughter's school is going to iPads instead of textbooks this year. Every kids has to have their own iPad. It only applies to 8-12 grades this coming school year, but I think the plan is to move it down to sixth grade next year. I can already hear the comments that are going to come along with 11-year olds having their own iPads, even if it is for school.0 -
I can't tell anything but 90s & early 20s were the last decades of kids playing in the streets!!0
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I wouldnt say anything. None of my business.
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would u believe that my friends 4 yr old has one? crazy, i know, but he does. i dont think its super awesome...but if ur getting it for her primarily to use to keep in contact with her, than y not? i mean, theres cheaper phones that r less and do less, if u have the money and wanna blow it on, basically, a toy, for a 10yr old than go for it....or u can get her the free phone that comes with the contracts and put the rest of the $ into her college fund! lol0
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I assume the parents gave her an old iphone, I wouldn't say anything it's nothing worth getting worked up over and it doesn't bother me unless I see them doing something illegal then I would say something0
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My daughter is 10 and HAS an iphone. Gasp.
It's my old iphone and it's for keeping in contact with her father and other family members. I see nothing wrong with it. People put too much emphasis on "oooohhhhh... when I was 10, I was climbing trees and digging in the dirt", BUT your parents, at whatever age you are now weren't answering questions via google or tracking calories via a website either.
Times are changing, embrace it.
I don't think anyone should judge her, me, or anyone based on a stupid phone.0 -
I remember when I was like 10, I won a contest and the prize was a walkman. I could listen to music on the go. Woot!
People who I guess were out of touch with technology or bitter about it.....Unabomber says what.....commented why on earth would you want to listen to music while walking or riding a bike.
I thought it was the coolest thing.0 -
good for her
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My son is 11, he had a basic phone when he was 10 which was upgraded to a blackberry on his 11th birthday. He uses it responsibly and I check what he has been doing with it. I have parental settings on his internet access and he has quite a basic calls/texts/internet package on his contract. I'd rather know he was safe and I can reach him at all times than worry whether people thought I was doing something wrong.
TBH he mostly only uses it as an MP3 or to ring/text me anyway 0 -
I wouldn't say anything, but I am uncomfortable with children having phones, especially Smartphones. But maybe that's because my parents were tight arses and I only got nice things once I started work, and paid for them with my own money. I wanted an iPhone for years and only managed to buy one this year, after working since I was 16. I think I'll be the same way with my own children, but less selfish.0
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Would you b*tch her out for it? Assume it wasn't her phone?
No to the 1st, of course.
As for the second, I'd probably glance around to see if an adult was with her and if so, assume it was the adult's phone.
It would depend on the kid. If the kid is well behaved and responsible then I probably wouldn't think much of it. If the kid is acting up then I'd be more likely to doubt the parent's choices. (But I'd have those doubts for any kid acting bratty in public even if there is no phone in sight!)Would you think her parents were too permissive?
Would you say anything or make any judgements at all?
Ten years old does seem a bit young for a smart phone in my opinion, but just fine for a basic phone in this day and age. If it's a smart phone/iphone I just hope it has some parental controls and that she can't download apps without your permission first.0 -
I think it's a personal / parenting choice. I always thought that I would not allow my kids to have phones at such ages - I figured they would get them when they are in their teens. However, we have recently decided to get a phone (for phone and text only) for our 10 and 11 year olds, simply for safety reasons. They will be coming home on the bus by themselves when the new school year begins, and they will need access to a phone easily and quickly (i,e. not having to remember to go to the office at school before they leave to call my wife or I at work, etc...). My wife and I still struggle with this, and it was not an easy decision. But they have been demonstrating they are much more responsible then they were a year ago. But time will tell. We have strict enforcement that its only cell and text. no apps. no internet. And we will let them show how responsible they really are. But for us, it was a safety concern/decision.0
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I just think it's stupid to pay so much for a phone. How many people actually NEED a smartphone, really?I think anyone with an iPhone is stupid, but I wouldn't yell at a kid for that.
What? I'm confused as to why you would judge someone just because they have an iPhone? Sounds more like jealousy to me.
Why does everything have to be a "need"? I'm an adult woman with a decent salary. I bought an IPhone because I **wanted** one. You seem quite judgy. :grumble:0 -
10 year olds with phones nowadays is pretty commonplace.
Parents do it not to be permissive, but because they want to know where their child is at all times and have communication with them at all times.0 -
I think 10 year olds should have phones to keep in touch with their parents, but an iphone is a little excessive. However, it's your money, and I think its wrong for them to have said something to your child.0
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I would like to know of the people who said no to phones for kids how many of you have kids. my son got his first phone at 7 and now has an Iphone 4s age 12 and my daughter has a droidX and she is 6. my daughter is monitored on the phone can only call a few people(family) but she is able to play games on it watch cartoons and listen to music which all comes in handy when we have doctors appointmest and traveling.0
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I don't think there's anything wrong with a 10yr old having an iphone. I mean considering the fact that all cell phones now-a-days have the same basic features whats the difference between her having an iphone and a samsung or nokia or any other smartphone out there? Maybe the person that thought it was appropriate to talk to someone else's child in that manner was jealous that they didn't have an iphone or whatever.0
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Why do people assume it is in some way okay to get in the face of a 10 year old little girl who was minding her own business. I don't care what it was about. Cross the line!! :explode:0
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I think 10 is FAR to young to have a cell phone. Especially an iPhone. I would think that the parents might be spoiling their kid a little too much. Then again, it isn't my child and it isn't something that directly needs my involvement.0
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i wouldnt think twice about it. i dont see anything wrong with a 10 year old having a smart phone. in fact its probably nearing the point of necessity in this day and age.0
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A cell phone is nothing. My daughter's school is going to iPads instead of textbooks this year. Every kids has to have their own iPad. It only applies to 8-12 grades this coming school year, but I think the plan is to move it down to sixth grade next year. I can already hear the comments that are going to come along with 11-year olds having their own iPads, even if it is for school.
That is absurd. How is every parent supposed to afford an ipad for their child? Especially if they have more than one going to that school at a time. My mother wouldn't have been able to afford it at the time my brother and I were that age. I better hope I start making 6 figures before having a child because the requirements will get even more expensive by the time they're in school. :grumble:0 -
I think 10 is to young to have a cell phone. Do I think that I would walk over to a 10 year old with a cell phone. If I was by myself I would just shake my head. If I was with a friend, I would look at them and say something and go on about how I did not have a cell phone until I was 16. My sister was about 9 or 10 when she got her's. There is no reason that your child should be ANYWHERE without an adult at that age. Especially with all the creepers around. My daughter will not have a phone until she is driving. If she has good grades.0
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Public schools going to this will provide the iPads in the classrooms. No one is making parents purchase an iPad. Many private schools already have this policy and the cost is written into the tuition.That is absurd. How is every parent supposed to afford an ipad for their child? Especially if they have more than one going to that school at a time. My mother wouldn't have been able to afford it at the time my brother and I were that age. I better hope I start making 6 figures before having a child because the requirements will get even more expensive by the time they're in school. :grumble:
Regarding the topic of 10 year olds with cell phones; I don't see a problem with that. The only problem I see with a smartphone is that gives them access to everything on the internet. They can google something seemingly innocent, and get porn very easily. If you can block internet use on a smartphone, then I don't see the big deal.0 -
I think that is too young to have a phone, but I wouldn't say anything about it. I sure as heck wouldn't berate the child for it. Simply uncalled for.
^^ This. I think it's too young, but I'm not going to tell others how to raise their children and I'm certainly not going to yell at a child for something her parents gave her.0 -
Would you b*tch her out for it? Assume it wasn't her phone?
Would you think her parents were too permissive?
Would you say anything or make any judgements at all?
My daughter just texted me to let me know that someone just gave her hell for "playing with her parents iPhone" when she told them it was HER phone, they then, IN FRONT OF HER, made some rather derogatory comments about my parenting choices and how permissive parents make bad children.
I almost wish I was there so I could give that person a piece of my mind.
Lauren
I don't have an iPhone and I am way older than 10 years. My kids don't have a cell phone either and they are teenagers.
I don't subscribe to the "have to have" way of life that seems to be hitting us pretty hard. We complain about the economy yet make very few sacrifices. I complain about the economy but make the sacrifices I need to make on all levels.0 -
i wouldnt think twice about it. i dont see anything wrong with a 10 year old having a smart phone. in fact its probably nearing the point of necessity in this day and age.
Why does it have to be a smart phone though? What's wrong with a cheap, re-chargable phone that is used for calling mom and dad only? While I wouldn't allow my child to have a cell phone at that age if I felt the need to -- for example if they were going away to camp out of state and I needed to be in touch with them -- I most certainly wouldn't get them an iPhone. There is just no need for that amount of technology for a ten year old.0 -
I'm also in the "10 is too young" camp. My daughter got a phone at 12 and my son is still waiting for his (he's 11). Also for me an iPhone is just too expensive and too much of a target.
However it's not my business what other kids have or do with phones, so I wouldn't have said anything.0
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