Our daughter is in 8th grade and we are currently the worst parents ever.

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Dec 28, 2024
9:22:04am

drdrcoug Redshirt Freshman

Our daughter is in 8th grade and we are currently the worst parents ever.

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drdrcoug

Bio page: drdrcoug
Joined: Jun 11, 2019
Last login: Dec 28, 2024
Total posts: 187 (4 FO)

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Messages

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Time

What do you use for a phone for a preteen?

Courtimedes

Dec 28, 8:34am

RE: What do you use for a phone for a preteen?

DirtyWater

Dec 28, 8:37am

We got my son an LTE pixel watch.

goldengoose

Dec 28, 8:39am

We usually start with Gabb and then move to iphone when they're 16. But Gabb GPS sucks and at time (maybe still)

Jimo Dashen

Dec 28, 8:41am

Troomi allows the Church apps

Dec 28, 8:48am

Pinwheel too

runnincoug

Dec 28, 8:51am

My kids prefer their kindle fire tablet for

Dec 28, 9:01am

I really wish gabb was better. They fall short in basically everything

maxpowers

Dec 28, 8:49am

Their product isnt a functioning phone

Dec 28, 8:56am

Our kids didn’t get a phone till 16!! 😂

BYU Grounds

Dec 28, 2:28pm

All studies show you should hold off as long as you can. As a former middle

O Gaucho

Dec 28, 8:46am

I work in a middle school right now, I completely agree.

ThEJOKER

Dec 28, 8:58am

Our daughter is in 8th grade and we are currently the worst parents ever.

drdrcoug

Dec 28, 9:22am

A flip phone for my 13 year old. Pinwheel phone in high school.

runnincoug

Dec 28, 8:50am

No phone until 16, and then troomi

boyblue

Dec 28, 8:55am

We have android phones and once our kids get a phone we use Google Family link

Logancoug

Dec 28, 8:57am

An iPhone with no service plan at 12

Dec 28, 8:58am

Pinwheel

Mr. Belding

Dec 28, 9:02am

No phone - use of a parent’s phone.

Bin01015

Dec 28, 9:30am

The reality is this is best but because it's inconvenient for us we put kids at

runnincoug

Dec 28, 9:33am

There will be a bill in Utah this legislative session to completely ban cell

O Gaucho

Dec 28, 11:56am

Child protection is really not that difficult to set up

firstandten

Dec 28, 1:03pm

It's not just about blocking certain apps or limiting usage. Consider...

runnincoug

Dec 28, 1:11pm

I don’t see the problems you describe

firstandten

Dec 28, 1:19pm

My kids are thinking a LOT about who is or might be texting them

DirtyWater

Dec 28, 4:28pm

The balance needs to happen by time they leave your home not by time they enter

Bin01015

Dec 28, 1:15pm

Have used troomi. They are solid. Also have just used a flip phone

niqmadu

Dec 28, 9:38am

Apple Watch

Mike Honcho

Dec 28, 9:53am

No phone! I have had different experiences with my kids and my 8th kid

libertycoug

Dec 28, 5:14pm

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