It's tricky......I think as a 'lifeline' its good! There's ways of making it an ONLY emergency thing. Get her a 3310 haha that way she can only call, get called and play snake at the most lol
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It's tricky......I think as a 'lifeline' its good! There's ways of making it an ONLY emergency thing. Get her a 3310 haha that way she can only call, get called and play snake at the most lol
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Lol, thats what will be happening. No internet access or any of the other extra's. My current phone doesn't even have games!
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8 is very young BUT mobiles are part of life nowdays. Technology can be our best friend and our worst enermy. I think doing it 'smartly' could very well keep your DD out of danger.
A new 'wizzbang' phone my take her TO danger, so
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What about getting a kid's phone? Rather than it being just for her, it can be considered to be a phone for the kids to use when they're leaving the house for any amount of time. If they stay with their Nan or someone, they can take the phone and feel all responsible. That way it isn't just your eldest DD's and it will be a significant thing when she gets her very own phone one day.
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I like that idea Lisa.
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there are phones u can get for kids rnt there that have only like a few buttons and u preset like 3 numbers into it or something. maybe look at one of those. lol i knwo not much info but i know i seen them awhile ago.
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I asked my DS(10yrs) to hold my phone the other day and he says"I cant wait to have my own phone" I nearly fell over!!!
I said who would you ring he says "don't know but at least i could If i wanted too"
So I have between now and december to decide if I want my baby boy to have his own phone(as a birthday present)
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I don't plan on giving one to my DD till she is 14, maybe 15..when she can work part time and pay for her own sms' and calls. My niece started school at a different town to where she is now, and her 5 and 6 year old classmates had mobiles. She came home wanting one like everyone else
I like sassy's suggestion. I'm sure I've seen something like this too. I think a friend of mine bought one for her DD for when she walked across the road and directly down the street to school.
Even if you give her one, it doesn't mean she will answer when you call, which could potentially worry you even more. But, she may find it so cool to have her own phone that she will be dying to answer and talk to you hey
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