- One involves stemming the flow of blood from a wound.
- Another is evident when a basketball team plays tough defense.
- And a third, apparently, is when a sixth-grader tries to convince his parents he needs a cell phone.
Last night, when Carter was getting ready to fall asleep, he told me a little more about his experience at the skate place (where nobody skated). He really was not that thrilled about it. In fact, even though he was escorting 2 girls there, he said he was bored. He then goes on to say, "Someone even said to me, 'Wow, you must be bored.' And I said, 'I sort of am, why?' And he said, 'Because you're phoneless.'"
Apparently, the kids just hang out and text each other all night. I asked what was the point of going "out" somewhere just to text with people who aren't there? It doesn't make sense to this "old-fashioned" mother, but it's enough to get Carter applying the full-court press on us to consider giving him a phone.
He told the neighbors this week he was going to ask for one for Easter, then if he didn't get one, he'd ask for it for his birthday. You just keep asking, Carter!
We had said he does not need a cell phone in grade school. If he is not with us, he's at school, at the sitter's or someone's house. If he needs to get ahold of us, it's pretty easy.
He also is rarely on our "land line" anyway. He only calls up boy classmates on weekends to ask them to come over. I reminded him last night, "If you need to call someone, just use the phone. You don't have to worry about a signal or anything." That wasn't what he wanted to hear. I also reminded him that this costs money, sometimes a lot of money, every month to have a cell phone with the coveted texting. He didn't want to hear that either.
In past discussions between hubby and me, we figured by junior high (next school year) we might have to have one available for his use. But we're going to play it by ear and see if there's a need.
In the meantime, I guess we'll prepare ourselves for his power of persuasion attempts. I hope he realizes if he gets too annoying, we're just going to delay it even longer.
Then he'll be bored and crabby! ... And he'll have no way to tell anyone.
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Brad has been after us for one as well and I've told him that when he has a job and can pay for the phone and the monthly contract, he can have one.
Brent
The boys' didn't have one until High school and they bought their own. We made the HUGE mistake of getting one for Ashley. And she has never yet done the work she was supposed to to make her part of the payment. Some kids are fine with it and will do other things. Her, it's addictive! Her 3 week grounding is up & she has it back. Ugh! But, sometimes it's crucial, especially if there's after school sports etc. Most schools, if they have phones in the commons area, only can call local. Most of us are at work or on our way home, which means long distance to call your cell. It's a tricky subject. good luck. ♥ Lene
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