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  • #1836074
    Pro schnapps
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    Is it normal that my 6 year old son came home from school and tells me that he must get a cell phone?!?!?!?!? am i missing something here? he says his whole class has one!! and this is a chassidishe school mind you!!!!! He is 6 years old for gosh sakes!!!! is this really a thing? is he pulling my leg? and how do i navigate this???

    #1836081
    meir G
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    how many drinks have you had ? your 6 yr old may want one to play games as he sees adults glued to it. kindly explain to him that when he gets big and has a job to do then he will get one and use it properly , and bh his classmates do not have phones even if some told him so … 6 yr old’s should drive bikes , play w balls & lego tatty sit down and play w him

    #1836156

    the word “NO” is still in the parent dictionary. you dont have to give your 6 year old an explanation.

    #1836164
    pro geshmake yidden
    Participant

    This brings to mind the heartrending song called a yiddishe mama nananananana

    #1836241
    catch yourself
    Participant

    I find it hard to believe this story.
    My son in Seventh Grade in an out of town school has a good number of classmates who do not have a phone/iPod/iPad/etc.

    #1836316
    interjection
    Participant

    A few points about 6 year olds.

    If they see one kid has something then in their head, it can be the whole class.

    Your kid doesn’t need a phone until the school says he needs one.

    If my kid were going home on the school bus, I would give my kid a phone even though shes only 6. I would even give my 3 year old a phone if he was going home on the school bus. But that’s just because I’m neurotic and not something you should do if you dont want to.

    #1836696
    Speltchallah
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    Funny that you can you use being “neurotic” as an excuse for anything these days…..

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