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01-11-2010, 11:18 AM | #1 | |
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It seems to be the prevailing wisdom...
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01-11-2010, 02:39 PM | #2 |
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Kids are like snowflakes...no 2 are the same
I've got one that I can rely on to do the right thing 99% of the time. And if there's a question....they asked me what to do. I literally could have left a running chainsaw on the coffee table when they were a toddler and they would have never touched it. I've got one that blazes a trail of their own regardless of the imput they're given or direction. They're doing it her their whether you like it or not. And I've got one that you can tell how to do something 50 times....and you THINK they heard you...but when they get down to it, have to ask you 3 more times before they "get it" I have to use 3 different parenting styles all the time. I say all that because what works for YOUR child won't work for every child. So for someone to be all smug and think they've got the perfect answer for everyone, and that all OTHER parenting styles are stupid....well....ignorant is the NICEST thing that could be said about that person.
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01-10-2010, 03:40 PM | #3 |
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Wow, how dumb. Sooner or later they are going to come out with implanted chips with microphones. And then 50 years after that, they'll combine that with a device that allow parents to see everything their kids see.
Technologies like this allows parents to slack off and not worry about being good parents. They don't bother teaching their kid anything about life.......They just rely on monitoring systems like as if they're a dog or cat. Last edited by Homeslice; 01-10-2010 at 03:42 PM.. |
01-11-2010, 10:20 AM | #4 |
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How long until a hacker is able to send this to random peoples phones, and take them over?
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01-11-2010, 11:09 AM | #5 | |
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Better idea, just don't give your kid a cell phone if it is that much of a problem. If you really "NEED" to give them one, give them one of those little Meego's or whatever they are called now that only let you call/be called by 4 programmed numbers of the parents choosing.
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01-11-2010, 08:24 PM | #6 |
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FTW
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01-11-2010, 08:26 PM | #7 | |
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yep, if your kid must a cell phone and can't pay for the thing themselves, get em one of these. Kids don't need cellphones, did you have a cell phone growing up?
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01-11-2010, 08:31 PM | #8 |
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I'd prefer my kid had an even better life then I did growing up, you know?
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01-11-2010, 08:35 PM | #9 | |
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How's a cell phone going to make their life better? That's pretty materialistic outlook. Giving them shit in a fucking hand basket will not make their life better and has a good possibility of making their life worse.
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01-12-2010, 09:48 AM | #10 | |
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Aside from that, a cell phone isn't just a material object it is a connection to the entire world from wherever you are. Personally, NOT being able to get in touch with someone got me in some fucked up situations as a kid...try 16 years old in a tricked out car with rims and completely LOST in East St. Louis. Or jumping a half-pipe with friends on BMX bikes and having one hit his head. I could go on forever, but you get the idea. Safety issues aside, cell phones and part of our fabric now. There was a time when people were saying that kids didn't need electricity because it wasn't around when they were young. From my POV having a cell phone is as essential to my daily life as a wallet. When he's old enough to start going places on his own or with friends then he can earn a phone.
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