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Oct 16, 2019
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Pete
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I have two 8th Graders. (step sisters) They both have iPhone XRs with screen time enabled and Circle router at home
They aren't allowed to take phones to bed, even though they are disabled overnight. There are time limits on social media applications.
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POLL: If you have an 8th grader (or a child 12-14 years old), what type of phone do they have?
wisconsincougs
10/15/19 10:41pm
Land line
BYUBandfan
10/15/19 10:42pm
Through who? Not a VOIP one, I hope.
BlueBlood94
10/16/19 12:31am
IMO in 8th grade they need a way to communicate with friends, whether it is an iPod or flip phone...
DieHarder
10/15/19 10:43pm
My plan is to have one phone for the kids, that acts like a land line, but they
akmewg
10/15/19 10:47pm
What's an example of a mobile land line? Like essentially a flip phone?
wisconsincougs
10/15/19 10:57pm
? I don’t know yet, I still have a few years, but it’ll be the ‘dumbest’ phone I
akmewg
10/15/19 11:07pm
It's not hard to get flip phones.
volleyjiver
10/16/19 6:27am
Good to know.
akmewg
10/16/19 7:38pm
We recently discussed this with a friend who shared these thoughts...
garyfan
10/15/19 11:09pm
Yeah those are the main reasons we've resisted till now. And he is the only one
wisconsincougs
10/15/19 11:12pm
apparently, if you don’t have a phone you’re lame. It’s a full-on social status
Dr MoBYU
10/15/19 11:18pm
What this same friend does is have one phone for all the kids.
garyfan
10/15/19 11:22pm
Get him a phone number with Google voice to text on a computer so he knows about
runnincoug
10/16/19 7:11am
Serious queation: Why do you say the popular social scene is the worst?
Dr MoBYU
10/15/19 11:13pm
Just the thoughts of a friend. I think she is suggesting that the popular scene
garyfan
10/15/19 11:23pm
FWIW an LA Times article on it
wisconsincougs
10/15/19 11:35pm
Thank you👍
Dr MoBYU
10/15/19 11:55pm
This backs up what I always thought. Middle school is the worst age to be
Memmo
10/16/19 12:34pm
None. Ours said the same. Turned out when we looked closer not everyone had one.
unctoothman
10/15/19 11:20pm
We are opposite your situation, our youngest is in 8th grade.
Blue for Life
10/15/19 11:48pm
I appreciate it! He's oldest of 5, so we're considering future ramifications too
wisconsincougs
10/16/19 12:44am
Yea it is tough road. You want to do everything you can to protect them.
Blue for Life
10/16/19 5:25am
Agree about how it is difficult to get messages from Church, teams, etc... That
BYUtka
10/16/19 12:03pm
Phone wifi-only + Google voice + Qustodio
Reedme
10/16/19 5:31am
Ah so it’s kind of like a small ipad in a way?
wisconsincougs
10/16/19 7:17am
Yep, It's a smartphone but no always on access
Reedme
10/16/19 7:26am
Used Android phone + Tello ($5) + Life360 + Google Family Link. No calls, no texts. Other apps and games disabled
supertux
10/16/19 5:50am
Forgive my ignorance but if no calls/texts/games/apps what does it do?
wisconsincougs
10/16/19 7:13am
Life360 allows communication with our family and gps tracking
supertux
10/16/19 11:22am
We just got our son the Gabb Wireless phone
nukeduker
10/16/19 6:24am
I should add...
nukeduker
10/16/19 6:26am
How does he feel about Gabb and how do his friends react?
wisconsincougs
10/16/19 7:12am
Transparency alert...
nukeduker
10/16/19 7:30am
We have been looking into this as well. I'll be curious to hear how it goes.
whirl
10/16/19 11:44am
Been looking at this today. Will probably pull the trigger next week. They do have one now that can do group/picture
BlueBlood94
10/25/19 4:47pm
Really like your approach of graduated features as they age and show responsibility.
Soupie
10/16/19 12:13pm
Dumb flip phone.
Kilgore Trout
10/16/19 6:56am
Flip phone to 16, text/calling only on smartphone until graduation. No data plan
runnincoug
10/16/19 7:16am
My 6th grader has a smart phone. Leaves it in our room to charge at night. She's
Vincent's Picks
10/16/19 8:01am
I have two 8th Graders. (step sisters) They both have iPhone XRs with screen time enabled and Circle router at home
Pete
10/16/19 11:46am
Whatever was a good price on Republic Wireless.
BYUtka
10/16/19 12:03pm
iPhone with restrictions.
Vernon Dozier
10/16/19 1:55pm
Something I did not mention.
Blue for Life
10/25/19 11:09pm
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