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Strange. I did not have a cellphone until I was 19. I grew up to be just fine. My kid now almost 8. Does not ask for a cellphone. Kids need to be kids and have
by stuckkeys 3y ago
Strange. I did not have a cellphone until I was 19. I grew up to be just fine. My kid now almost 8. Does not ask for a cellphone. Kids need to be kids and have fun in other way. One thing that worked for me is I give them broken devices (electronics) and see if they can fix it. Nothing fancy. We usually go to goodwill or some after hand market. If they fix it they sell it. We do occasionally play Minecraft on a local server. That we only invite family/close friends.
- tempestn 3y agoNote that the campaign is wait until "8th" (grade), not until 8 years old. I didn't have a cellphone in school either, because no one did, but that's not the situation anymore.
- stuckkeys 3y agoEven better. Hah.
- MattGaiser 3y ago> I did not have a cellphone until I was 19. I grew up to be just fine. Did you grow up in a world where most other kids had them and fluency with smartphone use was expected?
- stuckkeys 3y agoI migrated to the state from a poor country. But I get it kids are way more exposed now vs what I was back a decade ago.