Parents will now be able to control kids phones

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I trust my kid to go out on his own, do stupid things, make mistakes, and learn to be a productive and responsible adult. I recognize an inherent risk or death or disability is possible when he leaves the house therefore I educate, guide, explain, demonstrate and so forth. Even children are to be held accountable for their own decisions to a point.

As far as the cell phone, I pay the bill so I need to see the minute usage...but I do not need to screen the contents of text messages or incoming/outcoming calls. Then again, I don't leash him when we go out in public.

Silly person and your accountibility...

Kidding, I completely agree.

[karl_1052]

How long until a hacker is able to send this to random peoples phones, and take them over?

[Trip]

Better idea, just don't give your kid a cell phone if it is that much of a problem. If you really "NEED" to give them one, give them one of those little Meego's or whatever they are called now that only let you call/be called by 4 programmed numbers of the parents choosing.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I trust my kid to go out on his own, do stupid things, make mistakes, and learn to be a productive and responsible adult. I recognize an inherent risk or death or disability is possible when he leaves the house therefore I educate, guide, explain, demonstrate and so forth. Even children are to be held accountable for their own decisions to a point.

As far as the cell phone, I pay the bill so I need to see the minute usage...but I do not need to screen the contents of text messages or incoming/outcoming calls. Then again, I don't leash him when we go out in public.

But Josh, don't you think it's better to protect them, screen their calls, filter their Internet, and keep them from all things that can possibly harm them safely in a bubble...until such time that they set out on their own (like at college), and then they can suddenly discover everything for themselves, overindulge, binge, act recklessly, and go completely off the rails without supervision??

It seems to be the prevailing wisdom...

[CasterTroy]

Kids are like snowflakes...no 2 are the same

I've got one that I can rely on to do the right thing 99% of the time. And if there's a question....they asked me what to do. I literally could have left a running chainsaw on the coffee table when they were a toddler and they would have never touched it.

I've got one that blazes a trail of their own regardless of the imput they're given or direction. They're doing it her their whether you like it or not.

And I've got one that you can tell how to do something 50 times....and you THINK they heard you...but when they get down to it, have to ask you 3 more times before they "get it"

I have to use 3 different parenting styles all the time.

I say all that because what works for YOUR child won't work for every child. So for someone to be all smug and think they've got the perfect answer for everyone, and that all OTHER parenting styles are stupid....well....ignorant is the NICEST thing that could be said about that person.

[Amorok]

FTW

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Amorok

FTW

yep, if your kid must a cell phone and can't pay for the thing themselves, get em one of these. Kids don't need cellphones, did you have a cell phone growing up?

[Amorok]

We didn't have a home phone when I was a kid.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Trip

yep, if your kid must a cell phone and can't pay for the thing themselves, get em one of these. Kids don't need cellphones, did you have a cell phone growing up?

I'd prefer my kid had an even better life then I did growing up, you know?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

I'd prefer my kid had an even better life then I did growing up, you know?

How's a cell phone going to make their life better? That's pretty materialistic outlook. Giving them shit in a fucking hand basket will not make their life better and has a good possibility of making their life worse.