not so long ago i remember doing chores for money and then saving that money to but things i wanted. what's with kids getting cell phones and expensive electronic things at age 9 or even younger. i have an 11 yr old that keeps bugging me for a cell phone. i say, why? i know where you are at all times, your only 11, you don't get to have too much freedom yet. am i wrong?
2007-03-09 11:23:08 · 7 answers · asked by katgirl 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
I agree with you 100%! People do give kids whatever they want anymore. My sister gives her kids anything they ask for and now they don't ask her they tell her to get stuff for them now! I don't think kids need cell phones till they can afford the bill... who are they gonna call that they can't call from home phones anyway? My 6 year old wanted a phone because his nephews both have one (they are 11 and 9) and I told him when he had a job at 15 or 16 then he could get one lol!
2007-03-09 11:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by thesiphone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are so right on how these kids think that handing them a cell phone at such a young age is the best thing. It sucks when parents do this especailly when the kid or kids have nothing to do except be on the phone with their friends. Don't they have activities to do? And No You aren't Wrong!!! If the parents want to do this retared thing then all I have to say is give them something they earn!!! Not A Cell phone!!
2007-03-09 11:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by memjabeana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not wrong . Kids have to learn to work for things they want instead of getting everything on a silver platter . Keep in mind though , its not all the kids fault . Your talking whats with the Grownups , it starts there too . If they cant tell them no now , what will it be like later ?
They have to be taught responsibility ,because at one point in there life , not everyone caters to you , a hard lesson to learn if you think you can always get what you want .You will appreciate more , when you have to pay for it yourself . They may not see that now , but down the road they will .
2007-03-09 11:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by dolores h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not wrong. Most parents don`t actually parent their own kids, they have them plugged into a zillion activities, take them to hundreds of sleep overs, let them idle at the mall for hours, hang out at pre-teen and teen centers etc etc etc...to keep a fast paced lifestyle like that going they have to ensure they have everything...cell phones, clothes, money in their pockets, etc etc etc...the worst part about this is they actually think they are doing a good thing...these are the same parents who let their 11yos date and put them on birth control...just in case....
2007-03-09 11:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Therapist King 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its this generation of kids...i have a 8 and 10 yr old daughters and they want mp3 players and all kinds of expensive things...I love my girls but they think money grows on trees.
2007-03-09 11:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont think you are. If they have all teenager priviligesat such a young age then they grow too fast never knowing what being a kid is all about.
2007-03-09 11:43:04 · answer #6 · answered by roro 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! When I was 10 I saved for a year to buy myself a Game Boy. Today, my brother gets stuff handed to him...
2007-03-09 11:28:38 · answer #7 · answered by Knee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋