Fact is, you're the problem. You're lousy and lazy parents.
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The deterioration phones/technology are playing on children, especially toddlers, ability to communicate is sickening. Then we head into the attention span or lack there of unless its with a screen(trance); This can be seen with any adult/child whom uses a phone for more than phone calls.
I always had a hard time working with people who always carried a phone, the distraction from the job that you are being paid to perform shouldn't happen. Then you have workplaces that use their phone to communicate all day, what happened to people just knowing their job and doing it without a phone or someone continuously interrupting.
There is no reason any high schooler should even need a phone, their parents should know where they are at all times anyhow. The excuse about, "well the kids drives now," is more of a reason not to have one, no one needs the distraction while driving, and if your kids aren’t where they're suppose to be that isn't solved by a phone but by your parenting. Also, if your worried about your kids needing "help" while driving or with their vehicle while your not there maybe they should know the mechanics of the vehicle before driving it.
Yes, this is a rant but I am for one sick of seeing a decline in society due to the addiction people have developed and let develop with technology, their idle hands are definitely devil's play.
I disagree. There are no pay phones for them to call me from. My kids have beater cars that break down. Also, when they have a job, their boss will be pissed if they can't text them schedule changes. My son worked at a pizza place for a year without a phone, and was ribbed quite a bit for it, which he took in stride. He never really looks at his phone except to check his bank account.
Other adults won't call you when schedule changes happen when your kids on on a trip because they assume all the kids have phones and have already texted their parents.
My seven kids are all/were homeschooled, but I can see how if you don't have a phone in public middle and high school, your communication with peers will be severely limited. I've noticed in our homeschool group, kid's parents would rather them play Minecraft on a group server with voice chat than meet in person and play outside. We've scheduled lots of meetups in the past (of course COVID) but we get a low turnout. One mom posts let's do a group server and we get lots of response. I think it's interesting. Some of the kids in our group are chatting via tech, but my kids are out of the loop because they don't have phones.
Biggest difference I've seen is going into a church. Older folks still have their social skills, but the middle Agers are staring at their phones. Undaunted, as a visitor, I would still put out my hand and introduce myself. ☺️
Yeah, my older kids (late teens) have phones and use them for learning and such. They did get bullied and made fun of for not having them when they were in middle school by other homeschoolers, so do prepare for being "othered."
Disagreement is fine, I wont put you in an "others" group for disagreeing on this subject, it's your choice and I am glad to hear your outlook.
My thoughts for the job, jobs have schedules and if your child can follow theirs and go to work when their scheduled then no phone is needed. If the boss wants an employee to have a phone so they can call them when someone else doesn't show up that's a management issue not a cell phone issue.
Your kids also sound capable enough to borrow a phone if their was a change in schedule on a trip.
What you see in church with social skills or lack there of is the main point behind this. For younger generations to "ignore" elders because while in their presence a phone is more important is what boils my blood. Look at how much fellowship and learning is being thrown away due to a 2 inch by 3 inch screen, imagine being 90 and unable to communicate because you know how to communicate.
As for bullying or being made fun of, well, unfortunately that is going to happen with or without a phone. Kids will find anything that makes another different to pick on, we as parents just have to remind them to be how God made them, themselves.
Thank you for your response,have a blessed day!