How Old Should A Child Be To Get A Phone?

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View attachment 22146 ....nobody looks like ME....I cornered the ugly market......
Awwww....love that pic, Scott. And absolutely no need for you to be self-denigrating. You're a handsome guy IMO and the little guy could do a lot worse than to grow up looking like you (even if he isn't related). :love: Well, now that I think about that, that could be a problem. ;-D
 

DiO'Bolic

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Kids should only be allowed to have these until they turn 18. :)

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Mel217

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I think when parents give their child a phone, they should think about being a good example to the child by not using the phone when they are driving. It won't do much good to tell your kid not to use the phone and drive if that kid rode with you while you did it.

Texting and driving...gets under my skin in such a bad way I consider it little difference in absence of paying attention to the road than DWI...
 

fljoe0

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Texting and driving...gets under my skin in such a bad way I consider it little difference in absence of paying attention to the road than DWI...

Yes, driving should have your full attention. I do occasionally talk while I drive but I will answer only - no punching numbers. I will only answer if I'm not on a busy road. 99% of the time, you have to wait for me to stop to call you back.
 

Mel217

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Yes, driving should have your full attention. I do occasionally talk while I drive but I will answer only - no punching numbers. I will only answer if I'm not on a busy road. 99% of the time, you have to wait for me to stop to call you back.

I still drive a stick so holding a phone, steering and shifting is usually a problem since my coordination considers breathing and blinking at the same time to be a challenge. Our code is (for family and close friends) if it's an emergency, let it ring once then immediately hang up. If the phone rings once while I'm driving and stops, I always stop to check and this way I know (if it's someone I recognize or is saved into my phone) there's a reason I'm needed and can call back immediately. If I'm driving along and the phone continues to ring, I know it can wait.
Plus, Mr. Toomey's "scaring the little GIRL!?" is still my ringtone, so I can laugh and laugh and laugh as I'm driving down the road and other motorists are probably thinking I'm having some kind of smiling heart attack.