We have three older children, two teenagers and an almost 11 year old. They are the biggest problems right now as they have the most horrid artitude and expect everyhting for nothing. We never got sucked intot he "we need a mobile thing" here and none of them have a mobile phone. I do not teach my children that they "Need" to have these sorts of things, as we all survived perfectly well without them before they were invented. They have a computer between five kids and they are only allowed a certian amount of time on it each, that goes for the play station as well and tv. I dont encourage them to sit on their brains I would rather them get out and enjoy life and nature and take in fresh air, so we are very much out doors kind of people. I try to encourage them to stay intouch with nature and keep fit and healthy because as we age, health really has to be worked hard at, but if you are healthy enough to begin with its not a struggle later on.


Anyway, about the mobile, does your child/ren have one? If so why? Do you feel they are a must? Do you think that they are nessasary? Who pays the bills? Do you think mobiles are more for a luxury than a real need?


I aks because my 15 year old daughter is fighting me for one. But my other daughter said she doesn't want one as she wants us to sponsor a child, which I think its worth the money not a bloody mobile phone. So there is argumenrs all round at the moment. My 15 year old cries and throws wollies that everyone else has one, and then tries to put that guilt on me abut "what if I am in danger I could phone you" well that dont work on me because we got on fine without them before they came along and she inst allowed out to places that she would be in danger anyways. Or after dark.


But i wnated to know what you all do with this?


I personally am very proud that my 10 year old would rather give her pocket money up for a another child than to put herself first, so am swaying that we should all sponsor, but my 15 year old says its making her look bad to her frineds not having one. Although my 15 year old it s a sweet kid, she don't swear, she dont go out to parties and so on, but she is demanding when she really wants something.


Who's kids have a mobile and why?