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What Would You Do? Cell Phone Dilemna
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 144928" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Kids abuse cell phones. It's the nature of the beast. For a first offense, taking it away for a reasonable amount of time is fair. The second time of overuse would have the child paying for the extra charges. However, your son crossed a major line to me -- he took the phone when it was off limits to him. That would be the end of a cell phone on my dime. If he wanted a cell phone, he could get his own. However, time rules would still apply and if used when not allowed, it would be confiscated no matter who paid for it.</p><p> </p><p>My daughter managed to rack up quite a bit in charges in downloads. Downloading was made unavailable on her phone. Then texting came along -- she went over the allotted texts. The first time, I paid it, carefully explained how our plan worked and let it go. The second time, we had a garage sale of HER things to pay for the bill and texting was blocked. So, she presently has a very nice, expensive phone that has every capability imaginable but can only be used as a phone and a camera. The nice thing is I know exactly how much my cell phone bill will be monthly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 144928, member: 3626"] Kids abuse cell phones. It's the nature of the beast. For a first offense, taking it away for a reasonable amount of time is fair. The second time of overuse would have the child paying for the extra charges. However, your son crossed a major line to me -- he took the phone when it was off limits to him. That would be the end of a cell phone on my dime. If he wanted a cell phone, he could get his own. However, time rules would still apply and if used when not allowed, it would be confiscated no matter who paid for it. My daughter managed to rack up quite a bit in charges in downloads. Downloading was made unavailable on her phone. Then texting came along -- she went over the allotted texts. The first time, I paid it, carefully explained how our plan worked and let it go. The second time, we had a garage sale of HER things to pay for the bill and texting was blocked. So, she presently has a very nice, expensive phone that has every capability imaginable but can only be used as a phone and a camera. The nice thing is I know exactly how much my cell phone bill will be monthly. [/QUOTE]
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