I had a phone with my own number when I was 16...but I also had a job. I had a tv when I was a senior in high school..but it was a black and white one. I think we all raise our children the way we think is right....so...I am not coming down on you for your thoughts just stating that I am doing something different.
--- Bethany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am 32 and cell phones weren't around 14-16 years > ago for me to have one. Nor would my parents have > gotten us one if they had been around. I was damn > lucky if my father let us watch the b/w tv. Usually > he had all 3 tv's in the living room watching 3 > different basketball/football/baseball games. LOL > ^**^Bethany^**^ > ^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^ > "Keep American out of the liberal toilet. > Vote Bush-Cheney in 2004" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Laurie > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > My daughter has a cell phone..but she does extra > chores for me to earn it...and I like knowing I > can > call her and she will answer even if she is not > home. > I had a phone when I was a teenager. > > Laurie > --- Bethany <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > and yes I do realize I am one of the last of a > dying > > breed of old fashioned parents. > > LOL > > ^**^Bethany^**^ > > ^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^ > > "Keep American out of the liberal toilet. > > Vote Bush-Cheney in 2004" > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bethany > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:36 PM > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > > > > I guess my whole befuddlement with kids and > > cells/pagers is that we never had them growing > up. > > We and my parents survived and managed to get > > through the school day. > > My kids can have a cell when they turn 18 and > pay > > for it themselves. > > ^**^Bethany^**^ > > ^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^ > > "Keep American out of the liberal > toilet. > > Vote Bush-Cheney in 2004" > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charles > > To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:13 PM > > Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > > > > It was a huge controversy here, mostly > fueled by > > the parents in the affluent part of the district > who > > wanted their children to have every electronic > > convenience possible. Finally the compromise > was a > > lifting of the total ban on electronic devices, > > retaining a ban on CD/Tape/Radio players > (headsets, > > etc.), and allowing cell phones and pagers to be > > kept with the stipulation they be turned off. > If > > they ring or beep during school they are subject > to > > immediate confiscation. > > > > Charles Mims > > http://www.the-sandbox.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > > Angela > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 5:02 PM > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > > > > They can have cell phones at school here, > but I > > have to sign a waiver stating I know they have > it > > and they have to stay in the lockers till they > go > > home, but in the case of school letting out > early > > for some reason they are able to use them to > call > > their parents to find out where to go to and so > > parents can call them w/o clogging up the > school's > > only phone line. I can see the point in that and > > think it's a good idea. > > > > Angela > > Behind every good woman lies a trail of men > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of > > Bethany > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 4:43 PM > > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > > > > again, I concur. > > The schools here do not allow pagers and > > cells. Too much drug dealing going on during > school > > hours. > > ^**^Bethany^**^ > > > ^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^**^ > > "Keep American out of the liberal > > toilet. > > Vote Bush-Cheney in 2004" > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Charles > > To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:10 > PM > > Subject: RE: [Sndbox] Misfit Gifts > > > > > > Yes, I know all of those arguments. I > also > > know that when I was a teenager > > my mother was able to keep very close > tabs > > on me without me having a cell > > phone. I watch the kids coming out of > > Brianna's middle school, and 90% of > > them have a cell phone and a pager. > It's > > ridiculous. > > > > You better check the prepaid very > carefully. > > Many of those prepaid plans > > actually end up being more expensive > than a > > monthly plan. Because the way > > the work in our region is if you don't > use > > all the minutes in the month you > > lose them, and have to buy a new card to > > keep the number active. > > > > I can add a third line to our package > for > > $19 (some carriers are even > > offering them for $9.99). Verizon (our > > carrier) also lets you restrict the > > calls to a certain number (for example > calls > > could only go to my handset or > > 911). But still, I just don't see the > need > > for it. When she goes somewhere > > that she might need it, she can borrow > one > > of ours. But I just can't see a > > kid having a cell phone just to talk on. > > > It's foolish in my opinion. > > > > > > Charles Mims > > http://www.the-sandbox.org > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > Sndbox mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net > ===== And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end the way it all would go Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd of had to miss the dance. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree _______________________________________________ Sndbox mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://a8.mewebdns-a8.com/mailman/listinfo/sndbox_sandboxmail.net
