If you saw a ten year old girl with an iPhone....
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The issues with traditional textbooks are that they have to be disposed of and brand new ones bought once a new edition is released. The cost of materials, production, and transportation all get passed on to the schools.
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:
It's still unnecessary. What's wrong with using textbooks? They aren't that heavy.
A digital textbook doesn't have to be completely re-created when a mistake is found, so new editions get released less often.0 -
Does your boss make you get a smart phone? Because the people I know with jobs work in offices too, and none of them need one...are you away from your computer that much?i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.0 -
My kids were around 11 when they got cel phones. It's been wonderful being able to reach them when I need to. Both were in theater and had practices that an inconsistent release times. Additionally, we are fortunate to live in a safe enough area that they have been able to walk independently to parks and to friends houses from around 11-12 years old, and them having cel phones gave me peace of mind.
How young is too young varies by child, and it's really nobody else's business to judge.0 -
Does your boss make you get a smart phone? Because the people I know with jobs work in offices too, and none of them need one...are you away from your computer that much?i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.
yes a lot of jobs require it. and besides that just for the fun...applications etc...thats why everyone i know has one.0 -
Haha, that's one of the reasons why I don't want one
Does your boss make you get a smart phone? Because the people I know with jobs work in offices too, and none of them need one...are you away from your computer that much?i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.
yes a lot of jobs require it. and besides that just for the fun...applications etc...thats why everyone i know has one.0 -
I can think of at least 3 dozen reasons a farmer would & should use a smart phone.i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.0 -
\\hmmm so people still use non smart phones...next you are going to tell me they have land lines too!
I don't have a smart phone and I also have a land line. So what's up with your sarcasm? Land lines are very useful for "reverse 911" calls and for screening phone calls, and most of the time my cell phone is off or lost inside my purse, anyway.
My husband has an Android, so good for him, but I am not interested in getting one.
As of for the OP post,. shame on those people for being so rude to the child.
what sarcasm? im being honest. you can screen calls from your cell phone. and if you need a throw away phone number get a free one from Google.
land lines are a waste of money in most cases if you have a cell phone.0 -
The issues with traditional textbooks are that they have to be disposed of and brand new ones bought once a new edition is released. The cost of materials, production, and transportation all get passed on to the schools.
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:
It's still unnecessary. What's wrong with using textbooks? They aren't that heavy.
A digital textbook doesn't have to be completely re-created when a mistake is found, so new editions get released less often.
I guess so. I guess as a writer I'm against e-books of all kinds. Now schools are starting to turn their backs on the good old-fashioned book.
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I can think of at least 3 dozen reasons a farmer would & should use a smart phone.i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.
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if a kid goes out alone, even if just to walk to school in the morning, then having a phone is quite a good idea. as long as they know not to play with it while they're walking or attract attention to it, as long as it's kept in their bag/pocket unless needed.
my kid falls over and sprains his wrist, it means i can go pick him up instead of him hobbling home injured.
the iphone? well... it's very easy to access stuff they shouldn't. my daughter tells me most of the boys and half of the girls have porn or horror or something just as unpleasant on their phones. but if it has the right blocks in place and the kid is responsible, what's the problem? it's no worse than buying them designer shoes.0 -
My job requires me to carry a smart phone. They originally issued Blackberries till RIM bot bypassed by just about everyone. They offered me a Droid, but I already have my own iPhone, so I just connected my iPhone to their Exchange server. Boom - no need to carry 2 phones.
Does your boss make you get a smart phone? Because the people I know with jobs work in offices too, and none of them need one...are you away from your computer that much?i guess ive made some assumptions that are not true.. i guess it comes from the fact the people im talking about all work in offices and need those phones as part of their job and it just bleeds over into their life. but if you have a job, like the farmer you mentioned, that doesnt need the smart phone capabilities there would be reason for them to not have one at all.0 -
The issues with traditional textbooks are that they have to be disposed of and brand new ones bought once a new edition is released. The cost of materials, production, and transportation all get passed on to the schools.
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:
It's still unnecessary. What's wrong with using textbooks? They aren't that heavy.
A digital textbook doesn't have to be completely re-created when a mistake is found, so new editions get released less often.
I guess so. I guess as a writer I'm against e-books of all kinds. Now schools are starting to turn their backs on the good old-fashioned book.
wow ....why is everyone so against technology....books are becoming obsolete...why fight it? digital is cheaper, greener(if u care about that) and much easier to update like someone else said.
i love that i was able to give away a hundred pounds of books and replaced it with an 8 oz Kindle.
as a writer i would think you'd embrace ebooks...at least now you have a shot at getting your stuff read.0 -
I think 13 should be the youngest for someone to have a phone. But I would never say anything about it.0
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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.
Agreed. Although, these days I don't know that it's too young to have a phone so much as that is a very fancy, pricey piece of equipment and 10 is very young for it. My 17-year-old just has a normal phone and that's what she'll have until she can pay for the pricey one herself.
Keep in mind there aren't very many pay phones anymore, so if a kid gets stuck somewhere, a quarter won't help.
So, in my brain, yes, I would judge the parents. But I wouldn't say anything to them OR the child. Especially not the child!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
As long as she's not texting and driving, I don't see an issue with it.0 -
I have a 10-year-old daughter. Neither of us have an iphone or even a smartphone. I have thought on occasion it would be good for her to have a regular cell phone for special occasions, but I wouldn't want her to own one yet. I have a friend whose daughter started getting very unfriendly texts from a neighbor friend's dad, of all people. No way.0
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But to answer your question, no of course there's no point in yelling at the child. One of my son's friends is 9 and he carries an iphone to school every day. I don't know if he comes home to an empty house or what, but it's not my beeswax.0
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My son had a phone when he was 11, he's 13 now. It's not a smartphone so no internet, no apps, etc. He has a restricted call plan with restricted hours of use. If he needs the internet, we have that at home. He's been very responsible with his phone. He's never lost it. I think an iphone is a bit much for a 10 year old. I wouldn't say anything to the child or the parent for having one.0
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The issues with traditional textbooks are that they have to be disposed of and brand new ones bought once a new edition is released. The cost of materials, production, and transportation all get passed on to the schools.
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:
It's still unnecessary. What's wrong with using textbooks? They aren't that heavy.
A digital textbook doesn't have to be completely re-created when a mistake is found, so new editions get released less often.
I guess so. I guess as a writer I'm against e-books of all kinds. Now schools are starting to turn their backs on the good old-fashioned book.
wow ....why is everyone so against technology....books are becoming obsolete...why fight it? digital is cheaper, greener(if u care about that) and much easier to update like someone else said.
i love that i was able to give away a hundred pounds of books and replaced it with an 8 oz Kindle.
as a writer i would think you'd embrace ebooks...at least now you have a shot at getting your stuff read.
People barely read anymore as it is or if they are, it's ****ty books like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm not even writing at the moment, I'm just working to pay off the useless degree that says I know how. I say useless as no one seems to give a **** about books unless a movie gets made for it first..
Imagine reading a good story and then, oh no, you have a glitch and the next page won't load. So I guess you won't know what happens. And what if the power goes out? I guess you can't read when that battery runs out. And how can you get your favorite author to sign your book when it's on a Kindle?
I don't want to embrace e-books as people can pirate books off of it if they know how. Much like musicians, I'd lose money and publication companies take the vast majority of sales anyway. You need to sell millions to make a living off of it. So yeah, I'm a bitter writer.0 -
I wouldn't ***** a kid out. I'll go even further and say I also wouldn't care if someone *****ed my own kid out for having an iPhone.0
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My 11 year has a regular phone not an iphone but if your daughter doesn't abuse it, why not. He mainly has it because when I drop him off at activities (mainly Boy Scouts), I want to him to be able to contact me if they finish early etc. I have an old blackberry I could have given my son but decided against it because I think it would it be used to play games mostly....he doesn't text anyone but me yet so I don't have to worry about it. I would be totally pissed if someone gave him an attitude and especially if parents aren't together I think it is very important for the child to have their own way to get ahold of the other parent if necessary.
My friend gave her son a phone when he was 9 and I thought she was crazy but realized it was for her piece of mind (she is divorced and shared custody) so I totally understand....people need to quite being so judgmental.0 -
^^ThisPeople barely read anymore as it is or if they are, it's ****ty books like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm not even writing at the moment, I'm just working to pay off the useless degree that says I know how. I say useless as no one seems to give a **** about books unless a movie gets made for it first..
Imagine reading a good story and then, oh no, you have a glitch and the next page won't load. So I guess you won't know what happens. And what if the power goes out? I guess you can't read when that battery runs out. And how can you get your favorite author to sign your book when it's on a Kindle?
I don't want to embrace e-books as people can pirate books off of it if they know how. Much like musicians, I'd lose money and publication companies take the vast majority of sales anyway. You need to sell millions to make a living off of it. So yeah, I'm a bitter writer.0 -
My 10 year old has an android phone. She's a good girl. Does good in school. Does her chores and everything asked of her. In my opinion, she's earned it. I say screw the people that have something to say about it. They don't know you or her...0
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um she's a bit young for a iphone, mebbie a go phone( it has 3 or 4 pre programed numbers) but not an iphone0
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Not any of my business so i wouldn't care.0
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The issues with traditional textbooks are that they have to be disposed of and brand new ones bought once a new edition is released. The cost of materials, production, and transportation all get passed on to the schools.
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:
It's still unnecessary. What's wrong with using textbooks? They aren't that heavy.
A digital textbook doesn't have to be completely re-created when a mistake is found, so new editions get released less often.
I guess so. I guess as a writer I'm against e-books of all kinds. Now schools are starting to turn their backs on the good old-fashioned book.
wow ....why is everyone so against technology....books are becoming obsolete...why fight it? digital is cheaper, greener(if u care about that) and much easier to update like someone else said.
i love that i was able to give away a hundred pounds of books and replaced it with an 8 oz Kindle.
as a writer i would think you'd embrace ebooks...at least now you have a shot at getting your stuff read.
People barely read anymore as it is or if they are, it's ****ty books like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm not even writing at the moment, I'm just working to pay off the useless degree that says I know how. I say useless as no one seems to give a **** about books unless a movie gets made for it first..
Imagine reading a good story and then, oh no, you have a glitch and the next page won't load. So I guess you won't know what happens. And what if the power goes out? I guess you can't read when that battery runs out. And how can you get your favorite author to sign your book when it's on a Kindle?
I don't want to embrace e-books as people can pirate books off of it if they know how. Much like musicians, I'd lose money and publication companies take the vast majority of sales anyway. You need to sell millions to make a living off of it. So yeah, I'm a bitter writer.
As a writer, I like to be surrounded by REAL books. You can't put 100 pounds of e-books on shelves in your home and you can't hold them in your hands. There are pros and cons when it comes to e-books, but I will never be someone who will read them in place of the real thing.
And plenty of writers get published and widely read in the traditional format.0 -
and FYI...my daughter has several books she downloaded onto her android. She reads on her phone every single day!0
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Geez....16 pages.....cant go through all that. I will say you are entitled to give your DD whatever you want. But I think an IPhone is a bit over the top. My DD is 23 and just lost hers....thankfully she has insurance but what hoops they make you go through to file a claim. 0
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People barely read anymore as it is or if they are, it's ****ty books like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey. I'm not even writing at the moment, I'm just working to pay off the degree that says I know how. I say useless as no one seems to give a **** about books unless a movie gets made for it first..
What a crock. My husband reads financial books -- REAL books, not the kindle stuff and I read other fiction books. While I have the kindle app on my iPad I download books when it's something that I want to read right NOW and don't really feel like waiting the week for it to arrive. If I can wait then I'll get a regular book. I also love to browse the shelves at book stores and can spend hours there just looking. I don't think books are going to be obsolete because most authors are old school and won't go that way. Those who do are self published because it's easier and cheaper to go the ebook route. Believe me if when it comes time for me to publish my novel if I run into enough of "no's" I am going to seriously consider the ebook self publishing route to get my stuff out there.
What is it that you write or will be writing?0 -
Why is everyone so concerned about what other people have?? Who cares if a kid has a cell phone. I would think it would put the parents at ease knowing if something happened (kid missed the bus, soccer practice is cancelled, whatever) then they can call their parents.
I didn't have a cell phone when I was 10... But that was 22 years ago and NO ONE had a cell phone. There were also pay phones all over the place back then. Try and find one now.0
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