Mobile phone and internet rules

[Tinks]

You just know if they're being dodgy, Novella. It's like a 6th sense lol. They usually follow the rules but DD has had her phone taken off her and is arguing that we're too strict.

Cat, we only allow them to use the net in communal areas of the house so same goes with phone. They can go on the verandah if they're talking to someone and don't want us to hear or ring them on the house phone, which they can take into their bedroom. They mostly sms though.

[lilima]

Ahh the days of if you wanted to call someone you had to sit in the lounge on the fixed wall phone.. With little sisters listening in and all...

I shudder to think what it will be like for my kids.

Sorry this post had been in no way helpful.

I think your rules sound fine..the consequences are no phone, so they really don't have much choice but to follow the rules.

Just a Q, what is the going age to get a phone?

[Tinks]

My kids got them for christmas just before they started high school.

[little_O]

I think they're good tinks!

Definitely don't need them at night!

[~clover~]

I'm not there yet... But I plan to get DD a phone for high school...

I don't think I know any teens who have to leave their phones out of their rooms, but I like the idea personally. I might even use that one. I will have access to DD's fb/phone etc etc when she eventually gets them.