[Redway]

Originally Posted by montblanc

i had my first phone when i was 8 and i turned out fine so i don't think phones are the problem

Did your phone let you access nude pictures on Snapchat when you were 8?

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

i had my first phone when i was 8 and i turned out fine so i don't think phones are the problem

Children are different though. Some kids at 8 would do nothing but want the phone, and throw tantrums when they got one.

My first smart phone (I had a ****ty flip one that did just calls for a while) was when I was in year 9 and even that didn't do much because it was ****ing Microsoft and they can't make good phones

I didn't get an iPhone until literally last year

[Matthew.]

Phones themselves are not the problem most of the time, that’s such a lazy excuse

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

Phones are not the problem most of the time, that’s such a lazy excuse

They aren't the problem, but they're definitley not helping

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

Phones are not the problem, that’s such a lazy excuse

It's part of the problem.

Parents dont check what the kids get up to or who they chat to

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

They aren't the problem

Yeah that’s what I meant. I’ll edit it because I’ve realised that post wasn’t worded the best way

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Why are they necessary??

internet access for assignments and just general safety

also if a students stays after school for something they're gonna need it to call their parents

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Matthew.

Phones are not the problem most of the time, that’s such a lazy excuse

It’s the lazy parent excuse for their kids being knobs

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Redway

Did your phone let you access nude pictures on Snapchat when you were 8?

well no

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Adam.

It's part of the problem.

Parents dont check what the kids get up to or who they chat to

Well then the parents are a bigger problem than the phone. If thy're not fulfilling their duty as a parent.

[Matthew.]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It’s the lazy parent excuse for their kids being knobs

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

internet access for assignments and just general safety

also if a students stays after school for something they're gonna need it to call their parents

None of these are necessary features though.

Every family will have a computer, laptop or tablet that can have controlled access.

Tbf a flip phone for just calling is enough for general safety. Having a calculator and a health app aren't gonnahelp when they're being bundled into a white van

If a students staying after school the next the school will have parents contacts details and all teachers can access these so I'm sure they wouldn't mind letting them know the reasons for the student staying longer

[Liam-]

If you raise a kid properly and teach them right from wrong, then 90% of the time, they’ll turn out to be good people no matter what technology is in front of them

I think parents are just gradually getting lazier, kids need discipline, a lot of parents these days want to be friends with their kids rather than be parents and that’s when you get kids without boundaries and fear of repercussions.

[Alf]

Kids should only be allowed to have old Nokias, for emergences. That's a fair compromise.

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

None of these are necessary features though.

Every family will have a computer, laptop or tablet that can have controlled access.

Tbf a flip phone for just calling is enough for general safety. Having a calculator and a health app aren't gonnahelp when they're being bundled into a white van

If a students staying after school the next the school will have parents contacts details and all teachers can access these so I'm sure they wouldn't mind letting them know the reasons for the student staying longer

whenever a parent chooses to give their kid a phone that's a different story but banning them altogether from schools like adam said is not at all progressive or helpful especially in today's society

[smudgie]

A bit of stick and a lot of carrot.
Parenting classes wouldn’t come amiss either.
Your kids are not your friends, they are your responsibility, you love and nurture them until they can make big decisions on their own.
You become friends once they become young adults, hopefully.
Kids don’t need money thrown at them, just love..and understanding.

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by smudgie

A bit of stick and a lot of carrot.
Parenting classes wouldn’t come amiss either.
Your kids are not your friends, they are your responsibility, you love and nurture them until they can make big decisions on their own.
You become friends once they become young adults, hopefully.
Kids don’t need money thrown at them, just love..and understanding.

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

whenever a parent chooses to give their kid a phone that's a different story but banning them altogether from schools like adam said is not at all progressive or helpful especially in today's society

Oh yeah I wouldn't ban them altogether. All 5 of the high schools in my town have them banned and confiscated if found

I just don't think they're necessary things until older

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by Blurryface

All 5 of the high schools in my town have them banned and confiscated if found

what the ****

i can't even IMAGINE that

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by montblanc

what the ****

i can't even IMAGINE that

The rule came in last year so I didn't experience it luckily

[Moniqua]

wow some of y'all would be AWFUL parents tf

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Moniqua

wow some of y'all would be AWFUL parents tf

I know that I'd teach my children proper English. And teach them that it's "you all' and not "y'all"

[Moniqua]

Originally Posted by Alf

I know that I'd teach my children proper English. And teach them that it's "you all' and not "y'all"

am not english, am oirish WHEW

[user104658]

No.

Also;

Originally Posted by Adam.

Social services are very strict on how you punish a child like your not even allowed to send them to their rooms and make them sit on a step as it is deemed cruel

Utter nonsense

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Redway

Did your phone let you access nude pictures on Snapchat when you were 8?

I think that 8 year olds would be watching Cartoons and playing Video Games on the Mobile Phone rather than being on Snapchat tbf.