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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 316970" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Wow! I could ditto almost everything gvcmom said- about both my difficult child and what I tried with a prepaid phone. Then, I gave him 3 chances to earn his phone back and he blew every one of them. Now I'm accused of being too strict over that but I thought I was enforcing rules and being consistent.</p><p></p><p>My son would not be able to handle internet OR camera. He couldn't handle texting. I know I could get him one with those things and just have consequences in place for if/when he abused the privilege but I have no desire to pay a monthly fee to give my son something that tempts his weaknesses. LOL! And with the prepaid, the parent can't know what is doone with the phone. Shoot, with my son I wouldn't even havee the advantage of being able to keep up with him. He would tell me he was someplace other than where he really was- having a phone doesn't make them honest- and then sometimes he would just turn the phone off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 316970, member: 3699"] Wow! I could ditto almost everything gvcmom said- about both my difficult child and what I tried with a prepaid phone. Then, I gave him 3 chances to earn his phone back and he blew every one of them. Now I'm accused of being too strict over that but I thought I was enforcing rules and being consistent. My son would not be able to handle internet OR camera. He couldn't handle texting. I know I could get him one with those things and just have consequences in place for if/when he abused the privilege but I have no desire to pay a monthly fee to give my son something that tempts his weaknesses. LOL! And with the prepaid, the parent can't know what is doone with the phone. Shoot, with my son I wouldn't even havee the advantage of being able to keep up with him. He would tell me he was someplace other than where he really was- having a phone doesn't make them honest- and then sometimes he would just turn the phone off. [/QUOTE]
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