Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Sep 20th 2014, 5:02 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
I have a 14 year old and a 12 year old... neither have TVs or computers in their bedrooms, and their smartphones MUST be left downstairs at night when they go up to bed.
They survive.
They survive.
Sep 20th 2014, 5:04 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Fair enough. My phone gets switched off as soon as I hit the sack anyways.
Sep 20th 2014, 5:05 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
That's superb.
Children with some boundaries and discipline are happier adults imho
Children with some boundaries and discipline are happier adults imho
Sep 20th 2014, 5:07 pm
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Kids don't play D&D anymore? Blimey!
Sep 20th 2014, 5:09 pm
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Jings' rules are fair, and that's great. But children who are allowed to drive their own education naturally learn what is right and wrong, what is best for them. Those children become happier, free-thinking adults.
Sep 20th 2014, 5:12 pm
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Sep 20th 2014, 5:38 pm
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Sep 20th 2014, 5:45 pm
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Sep 20th 2014, 6:01 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Excellent fred drifting from smartphones to a teenage boys love life to kids these days....
On the last subject, I've met Jing's family & they seemed perfectly charming and well adjusted kids. Although my own are rather younger (2 & 5) they wont be getting their own devices until we think they are good and ready and they will absolutely not be having them in their rooms. My dread is the experience we had last year going out for a meal with friends where 6 assorted preteens and actual teens sat at a table in a restaurant for 2 hrs engrossed in their devices and not communicating verbally at all.
On the last subject, I've met Jing's family & they seemed perfectly charming and well adjusted kids. Although my own are rather younger (2 & 5) they wont be getting their own devices until we think they are good and ready and they will absolutely not be having them in their rooms. My dread is the experience we had last year going out for a meal with friends where 6 assorted preteens and actual teens sat at a table in a restaurant for 2 hrs engrossed in their devices and not communicating verbally at all.
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Sep 20th 2014, 6:05 pm
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Sep 20th 2014, 6:06 pm
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Sally, when do you start the BE awards thingy and is there an "ultimate thread drift" one? If so I nominate this.
Sep 20th 2014, 6:09 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Excellent fred drifting from smartphones to a teenage boys love life to kids these days....
On the last subject, I've met Jing's family & they seemed perfectly charming and well adjusted kids. Although my own are rather younger (2 & 5) they wont be getting their own devices until we think they are good and ready and they will absolutely not be having them in their rooms. My dread is the experience we had last year going out for a meal with friends where 6 assorted preteens and actual teens sat at a table in a restaurant for 2 hrs engrossed in their devices and not communicating verbally at all.
On the last subject, I've met Jing's family & they seemed perfectly charming and well adjusted kids. Although my own are rather younger (2 & 5) they wont be getting their own devices until we think they are good and ready and they will absolutely not be having them in their rooms. My dread is the experience we had last year going out for a meal with friends where 6 assorted preteens and actual teens sat at a table in a restaurant for 2 hrs engrossed in their devices and not communicating verbally at all.
Sep 20th 2014, 6:27 pm
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Re: Gozit's ultimate smartphone buying guide - Sept 2014
Mine aren't actually allowed out of the house... you met the stunt-doubles that we borrow from the nice Christian family down the road whenever we have to appear presentable.