tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post2267858252441569379..comments2023-09-28T03:44:08.785-06:00Comments on Clever Homemaking: Tween Cell Phone RulesKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023136294070039815noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-2069194146661386372011-11-29T08:33:11.232-07:002011-11-29T08:33:11.232-07:00our 11 yr old daughter who started middle school t...our 11 yr old daughter who started middle school this year got a cell phone. our rules are very similar. if she wants texting on her phone, she has to pay for that. one rule that we have is she is not allowed to delete any texts. she knows that her phone is subject to be checked at anytime and if i find that she has deleted anything (which typically means she is hiding something), she will Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467641767867585837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-78872068696308654082011-06-23T08:00:55.523-06:002011-06-23T08:00:55.523-06:00Great list, the only thing I'd add is that I t...Great list, the only thing I'd add is that I think it's also wise to talk to your kids about their "digital footprint!" Like email, everything they text and send is "out there." I have told my kids about other parents who read their kids' texts... (and tell me other parents). They need to know that they don't know whose hands their words fall into. Especially misha2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17854107055741030324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-44445192614610734832011-03-17T10:05:25.265-06:002011-03-17T10:05:25.265-06:00Time for some rules at our house and these are per...Time for some rules at our house and these are perfect! Thanks for sharing.Creative_Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05650028236208070888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-31922183925727735702009-12-14T16:29:48.461-07:002009-12-14T16:29:48.461-07:00thanks, Kim!
OUr 11 1/2 yr. old wants a cell pho...thanks, Kim!<br /><br />OUr 11 1/2 yr. old wants a cell phone for Xmas! I'm going to copy and use some of your rules...& she's going to sign on the dotted line regarding the limitations!<br /><br />Thanks for posting this!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511144765988436801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-67463051330645330962009-08-10T14:42:31.441-06:002009-08-10T14:42:31.441-06:00thanks-I posted them with a little tweek on my blo...thanks-I posted them with a little tweek on my blog!!! +Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05023087118133723165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-26918519124454399312009-05-20T09:07:22.110-06:002009-05-20T09:07:22.110-06:00I don't feel I need to justify my choices for my f...I don't feel I need to justify my choices for my family to anyone else, hence why I began my posting with "I'm not here to argue whether it's a good idea or not and at what age it is appropriate for a child to get a cell phone. " <br /><br />But, since you asked, my daughter has a cell phone because she is not simply at school and at home. She babysits. She goes to weekly church youth Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023136294070039815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-39695308069423736722009-05-19T11:06:00.000-06:002009-05-19T11:06:00.000-06:00I'm a working mom so knowing my tween has a way to...I'm a working mom so knowing my tween has a way to get in touch with me- no matter where or when - is a big relief. We take her to school but she has to walk home.Lesley, The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659578959404163248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-83377779615817273772009-05-15T23:51:00.000-06:002009-05-15T23:51:00.000-06:00Ok I'm just asking and not trying to be argumentat...Ok I'm just asking and not trying to be argumentative. So here goes. Why in the world does a kid in elementary or middle school need a cell phone? During the school day she is at school and you only have to call the office to contact her. When she is home you know where she is and when she has to go anywhere, you have to take her. Please explain the reasoning.lisastassforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986835506937584595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-56836593474239955772009-05-14T13:32:00.000-06:002009-05-14T13:32:00.000-06:00With a toddler I am not quite there yet.....but th...With a toddler I am not quite there yet.....but this is a great post!Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475568140370309294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-14321298095342161362009-05-13T09:52:00.000-06:002009-05-13T09:52:00.000-06:00Our 10-year-old doesn't have cell phone, but if sh...Our 10-year-old doesn't have cell phone, but if she comes to us asking for one, I have one rule: she has to pay for it herself.<br /><br />When I convinced my parents to have my own line, I had to pay for it myself; although, I convinced my sister to go in on it.Kim Sieverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17063425850647687800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-67202687411348713442009-05-13T09:31:00.000-06:002009-05-13T09:31:00.000-06:00Am Homemaker:
I'd never thought of that... Right...Am Homemaker:<br /><br />I'd never thought of that... Right now our daughter is only allowed to access sites on the internet that we pre-approve, and they're mostly disney and webkinz, etc but I'll definitely mention it to her! :) Thanks for the heads-up!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023136294070039815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-54920804090736646202009-05-12T15:59:00.000-06:002009-05-12T15:59:00.000-06:00My kids are nowhere near cell phone age, but I kno...My kids are nowhere near cell phone age, but I know that eventually I will have to get them one, and these rules sound perfect to me. I'm now copying them down so I'll have them as a reference on that not-too-distant day. :) Thanks!skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296376291745435776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7437174447001030789.post-54734479341069186422009-05-12T15:57:00.000-06:002009-05-12T15:57:00.000-06:00My 11 yr old daughter used to have a cell phone, b...My 11 yr old daughter used to have a cell phone, but doesn't anymore. One thing you should talk to your daughter about and I would have never thought of it if it didn't happen to us...<br /><br />My daughter signed up for something she saw in an ad online and all you had to do was enter your cell phone number and it signed you up for a service with the monthly bill being tacked on to your cell American Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118562297826392361noreply@blogger.com