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Jan 9, 2025
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Cletus the Fetus
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I was thinking the exact same thing. Must be an ALUF and not a doof
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Cletus the Fetus
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We are getting to the point with kids that we are starting to look at phone options for our oldest. Curious if anyone
P-Boy Squad
All-American
Jan 9, 12:53pm
My in laws use Troomi I think for their kids. Say it's better
homegrown
Jan 9, 12:54pm
We just did an iPhone but locked it down.
Superman21
Jan 9, 12:54pm
This is what we did. Kids got our old phones and we got new ones.
HarlemCoug
Jan 9, 12:55pm
Can you lock down photo sharing through messaging/texting?
P-Boy Squad
Jan 9, 12:56pm
You can disable gif's and any app, but I can't think of a way to prevent someone from sending a photo to your kid
SaturdaySpecialDay
Jan 9, 1:04pm
How do you do remote permissions on iPhone? I thought that was only possible
UNLVcougar
Jan 9, 1:01pm
You think your kids won’t be on social apps until they’re 18??
pink22
Jan 9, 12:57pm
We didn’t let our kids and it’s worked just fine.
UNLVcougar
Jan 9, 12:58pm
Gabb was horrible for us. We now have apple watches on standalone tmobile plans
hiphopopotamus
Jan 9, 12:57pm
What made Gabb terrible? I want to get a brick phone for my oldest when she
Adwight
Jan 9, 1:06pm
I felt like the service was unreliable. My kids had watches and couldn't always
hiphopopotamus
Jan 9, 5:16pm
That’s a very good decision on the social media stuff to let them not have it
UNLVcougar
Jan 9, 12:59pm
I suggest getting them what you have. Use all of the parental controls available…
Tokolosh
Jan 9, 12:59pm
I hate when Utes have thoughtful, even-keeled, and wise comments. It destroys my narrative.
SaturdaySpecialDay
Jan 9, 1:06pm
I was thinking the exact same thing. Must be an ALUF and not a doof
Cletus the Fetus
Jan 9, 1:08pm
We did Gabb, then Troomi, and just switched the Apple/iPhone a few months ago
Crowd Factor
Jan 9, 1:01pm
Did pinwheel with my son until 15 and just gave it to his 11 younger brother. It
Bluedarts
Jan 9, 1:04pm
It’s a trap! Wait as long as you can.
Shawarma
Jan 9, 1:08pm
You have to let kids be able to communicate. It’s impossible not to especially
pink22
Jan 9, 1:09pm
Yep, it’s really, really hard.
Shawarma
Jan 9, 1:15pm
But be prepared to say goodbye to their natural sense of curiosity.
Shawarma
Jan 9, 1:23pm
This is why we're are going down the road. Too many instances lately with everything our kids are doing where
P-Boy Squad
Jan 9, 1:22pm
I’m no expert, just someone with teens who sympathizes.
Shawarma
Jan 9, 1:31pm
Evan at 15 their minds really aren’t ready for it.
Shawarma
Jan 9, 1:11pm
We tried Gabb. It was awful. We heard good things about Troomi. Also awful.
RalphWiggam
Jan 9, 1:09pm
We started our kids with gabb at like 10 or 11 then Pinwheel at 13 or so. Both
pinolero
Jan 9, 1:13pm
iPhones with parental controls and we use Bark too
Gunga Galunga
Jan 9, 1:16pm
Bark Phone has been good for us
CougarTail
Jan 9, 1:48pm
Be aware that today's texting apps have all of the characteristics of ...
CougaReb
Jan 9, 2:57pm
Gabb is horrible. We used it and have since switched to Troomi
futbolmaven
Jan 9, 4:27pm
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