mobiles at nursery??!!
thinking of my previous post about mobile phones I recieved a newsletter from Shea's nursery the other day saying that mobile phones aren't allowed in the nursery rooms so if your child has a mobile then please do not let them bring it to nursery!!
WTF??!! Are there honestly people out there that give 2/3/4 year olds mobile phones??!! I am presuming they sent out this note as they've had a problem with it. It just amazes me that children that young have a mobile??
Would you let your pre schooler have a mobile? or what age do you think its appropriate? My niece has just got her first at 14years. Shea used to be fascinated with mine and has his own toy one that came free with a mag but he wouldn't have a clue how to use a proper one, unless he called someone by fluke
pretty pointless post but had to share as its bemused me!!
WTF??!! Are there honestly people out there that give 2/3/4 year olds mobile phones??!! I am presuming they sent out this note as they've had a problem with it. It just amazes me that children that young have a mobile??
Would you let your pre schooler have a mobile? or what age do you think its appropriate? My niece has just got her first at 14years. Shea used to be fascinated with mine and has his own toy one that came free with a mag but he wouldn't have a clue how to use a proper one, unless he called someone by fluke
pretty pointless post but had to share as its bemused me!!
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I would not be allowing my lo to have a mobile at least until she is in secondary school. I would probably give her one at around 13 or 14 when she starts going out with her friends. Why on earth would a 3/4 year old need a mobile phone!!
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Even at 13 I may have told her to use a pay phone but considering I tried to use one the other day when I couldn't get mobile signal and spent half an hour reading the instructions...and getting no where. I think a mobile might be in order.
Because of this I got a cheap pay as you go phone and have just mine and hubby's number in it and whenever we go anywhere really busy where dd1 (5 yrs old) has the potential to get lost then I just put it in her pocket and she knows if she does get lost to find a policeman or a shopkeeper or someonr to help her call mummy or daddy. We don't of course just let her wander off, we do keep a close eye on her still but its just there as a failsafe.
Saying that though I'm not sure when I'd let her have one for herself, probably when I let her go out on her own, so about 18 years old then
Yes, my kids have an old handset that i dropped in the bath and doesnt work now in their toy box and they play with it sometimes, but ?????????????
The world amazes me sometimes!! Mind you, i shouldnt be surprised when most 4 year olds have nintendo DS, 7 year olds have ipods and 11 year olds have lap tops!!!!
Give me some dolls and my roller skates any day
Gemm x
Lily has a toy phone she pulls along and that's all she's having until she's MUCH older!
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I was on holiday with my husband a few years ago and we were in a resturant when a family (2 adults 4 kids) came in sat down and the kids each had a ds type thing and played with them throughout the entire meal! How are these kids ever going to learn any social skills like that? The parents had a lovley hassle free evening though!
Kids shouldn't need a mobile untill they are allowed out alone. I'm a big believer that you need things to look forward to so mobile at 13, driving at 17 etc otherwise you have done it/ had all to soon and wheres the fun in that?