My daughter is 7 and wants a Chocolate cell phone/mp3 player should i get it?

Question

She sat outside of my bedroom door yesterday yelling and screaming "Chocolate chocolate I hate you inless you get me the chocolate please i'll do anything" i opened my door and I sat down to her level and she smiled at me with her toothless smile (trying to be cute) she told me all of her friends have that and I thaught about it. Should I get it for her

Answer 1

What a brat. hell no. she's 7! dam these kids and esspecially girls want to be all blinged-out and be "sexy" at a younger age each year. let her be a child. kids play in parks, they dont listen to an mp3 cell phone. **** what the hell is happening

Answer 2

I would definately not get this for her. Not only is it far too expensive for a girl of her age, it would eventually end up tossed in the dresser drawer like all the other toys that she said she would "do anything for". Also, buying her the phone after the tantrum she threw will only be rewarding her for such actions. It is very important that children learn that they cannot always get what they want from a young age, as this can cause problems later in life.

If you are still not convinced that you shouldn't buy the phone, ask yourself how much she would use it, truly. Does she use an MP3 player on a regular basis? Is she walking alone, or going places that she would not have access to a regular telephone? Do her friends use cell phones on a regular basis? Is the telephone her primary means of communication? If she is like the average seven year old, the answer to all of these questions is probably "no".

At the age of seven, a lot of girls think they are "all grown up". She has probably seen older girls carrying cell phones, and maybe one of her friends with an over-compliant parent has one (thus the "all of my friends have one" part--you know how kids blow things out of preportion to prove a point).

You may still want to get her a cell phone, and there are plenty of things you can do to make it cool and fun; there are plenty of cheap cell phones that come in fun colors and cool cases, and you can buy some games to put on it. (I once volunteered with a little girl who had a blackberry, and all she used it for was playing games). That way, you'll look like a good mom and she'll have something to brag about to all of her friends.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Well, if your daughter told you that she "would hate you" if you didn't get it theen that's a problem of all it's own. Because it's only going to get worse. If she's the ruler over you she will do whatever she wants. You don't want her to be the pregnant 15 year old now do you. Ok, back on subject, you should not get her this "chocolate" cellphone. Seriously..think for a second, who will she call. I can imagine it now..."Hey Grandma, how was bridge?" And are all of her friends really getting one or is she just saying that. I'm not saying she's a lier, becasue all kids will make up stuff to get what they want. Another question, is she responisble enough for one. For serious now! Will she leave it somewhere the day after she gets it. How much will she use it. Because i'm not sure if the 50 dollars you pay a month is really going to be worth the 2 minute conversation she had with grandma that month. Espeically since she could use a land line. And i'm pretty sure that you don't drop your 7 year old off at the mall by herself and she needs to call you for a ride. So what will she use it for???

Answer 4

Nope, she doesn't need it and she wants it for all the wrong reasons. 7 year old girls are not responsible enough for a cell phone, I know I have a 7 year old girl myself, who thankfully isn't wanting anything like that. Compromise and get her one of the kid friendly MP3 players that they have out there, there is a Bratz one that is made to look like a real ipod. Go onto Amazon and read the reviews before you buy any of them though. Tell her when she is old enough to work that then she can get herself a cell phone. And I doubt that all of her friends have one by the way, maybe one or two very spoiled ones, but not the majority of them. You also need to talk to her about threatening you with the "I hate you unless you do whatever" talk, let her know that you won't be manipulated. I know you love your daughter and want her to have what's best, but what's best isn't the latest electronic gadget that she'll get tired of in less than a month. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Answer 5

What does a 7 year old need a phone for. I can't believe you're even asking this question. She's not going to hate you if you don't get it. If you don't she may pretend like she does for about a week, but so what. You can't crack and get the kid everything. There is no way that a 7 year old needs a cell phone. She's guaranteed to break the thing in a month anyways. Get real!

Answer 6

Absolutely not. First of all, a seven year old has no need for a cell phone. Secondly, if you buy her something because she says she will hate you if you don't , you are teaching her how to manipulate you. You need to sit her down and tell her she is still a little girl, and that cell phones are not meant for little girls. When she says she hates you, say "I'm sorry you feel that way, but my job is to raise you, not to make you like me." You need to have some back-bone, and do what's right, not what makes you the hero.

Answer 7

Okay....Does she even know how a cell phone works? Seven is too young to get a cell. You should wait till she is at least 9 or 10. Chances are at her age she'll loose it and there goes $100. See if she wants something else nice. There are some Mp3 players out there that are suitible for kids her age.

Answer 8

Does a 7 year old need a cell phone? Of course not. What could they possibly do with it that would justify the expense? Nothing. I as a parent would never have to ask myself the question as to whether or not buy my child one. If you have let your child get the upper hand to the extent that you have to "level with her" at the age of 7, the next 11 years of your life may quite be some of the longest you ever experience.

Answer 9

No...she's too young for that and it'll only spoil her. What does a 7-year-old need with a cell phone? And by getting her one, you'll just demonstrate that she can get whatever she wants by yelling and screaming and being a brat. Who knows what she'll want next???

Answer 10

noooo not at age 7... if she hasn't owned a cell phone yet u shouldn't get her the chocolate.... and if she really wants a phone that bad get her a cheap one 2 start off with and c if she can handle the responsibility

Answer 11

NO! ... she 7... i didnt even get my first phone until i was 16! and that was just a track phone... personally i think even 12 is too young for a phone... its too much of a responsibilty at such a young age... and who will be paying for the billl???? obviously she doesnt have a job... i dont think this is a good age for her... give her a few years mabey for her 13 b-day! and she wont "hate" you she just using that against you but i dont think you should :)