I agree, educate them on being safe, more everyone i know have started being sexualy active in their early teens, it would be stupid to think that keeping a cell phone from then till they are 18 would make any difference

 

Considering I'm the Anti- cellphone person who posted... I wanted to let you guys know... the reason I'm against a CHILD having a cellphone has NOTHING to do with being sexually active lol.

It's PURELY about saftey of not only MY child...but other's children. Nor does it have anything to do with "over protecting" ither.

I am not an ignorant person, I didn't have a cellphone either. I still fucked. Therefore I realize it wont stop sexual activity..but again.. the reasoning has NOTHING to do with this lol.

again..if for whatever stupid reason, you feel a 12 year old needs a cellphone.. she DOES NOT need texting or picture or internet on a phone.. all a 12 year old needs is to make calls..thats IT...

Some parents let their 15 year old run and go do whatever they want.. ( which is why there are 13-15 year olds pregnant...i mean hey.. if you aren't allowed to be alone with a boy..how the fuck are you gonna get pregnant?) and if you feel a 15 year old needs a phone since you let them go out... they dont need pictures or internet on their phones either..

Cellphones..are no longer just phones.. they are palm computers. THey can get little kids in MAJOR trouble. and Parents seem to be too dang lazy to moniture what their child is doing.

My son will get a cellphone ( if they even exsist by this time) when he's 16.... by then he will be driving...which is when a child should need one..since he wont be with parents all the time... if at ANY time I say " Son, let me see your phone" and he acts like he doesnt want me to see it.. It WILL be taken from him. simple.

 

It depends upon the circumstances. Do they know who they are sending pictures to? Is it some random guy at school they have a crush on?

Most likely, something like this would lead to my daughters being disciplined. They should know better because I taught them well and doing something foolish like sending naked pictures of yourself to someone isn't the kind of values I brought them up on.

Neither of my daughters has a cell phone. They're too young for that. Maybe when they start working I'll get one for each of them.

 

i would tell them that it isn't advisable to sext at their age because their parents can look at their phone messages at any time. i would also tell them that they can do it when they are older, but they should be aware that anything you say via text can be seen by police if they have a warrant. the phone companies keep those texts.

i would also tell that that i saw a law and order episode where i girl was arrested for "distributing child porn" because she sent a naked photo of herself to her boyfriend and she was only 15 years old.

i sexted. all the time. i think the worst thing that can happen to a kid is to get CAUGHT.

 

yes the phones were taken off them at the time...while in our care they could not access them..... but as they are back @ home now I guess their mother has returned em.....we had a big discussion about what they did.....but still the eldest one thinks it's no big deal......but then when ya see kids & adults worshiping fools like that Whitehouse slag....well the bloody world is doomed......

thanks all for ya input.....while we care about our family...in the long run they are not our kids so we can only guide them......

 

There would definitely be consequences.

A starting point would be to disable the cellphone cameras. It is very easy to do on any phone without disabling any other function and costs nothing. Take a black sharpie permanent marker, then simply mark over the lens. No more taking pictures with the cellphone.

Beyond that there would be some very serious discussions and punishments. What those punishments are depends on the what the girls cherish and/or dislike.

 

as for the judging statement FUCK YOU. as for the morality of it. i agree. 12 is too fucking young for a damn cell phone i got my 1st DROID at age 25 (now 26) and its true they dont need phones at that age. under 18.

 

It's fine. Sex is a natural thing, and they are exploring it. Don't give them any hang-ups. Just encourage them to be safe and explore their sexual desires with consenting partners. Too many people get wound up over sex, when it is one of the most natural and simple ways to provide our bodies with pleasure.

 

Ya I kinda agree..Why does a 12 and 15 year old need a cellphone? Actually I don't have kids but if I feel they need one, I'd get them a cellphone WITHOUT a camera. Something just basic if they need to get a hold of me. They can get a real cellphone when they graduate high school and have a car.

 

A close relative of mine had this very problem with a daughter of theirs. They thought they had sorted the problem by taking the phone away. It did not work. Later they discovered their daughter had two more phones they had no idea she had and 12 sim cards (yes 12) all pay as you go all registered with false details and each one giving her a massive number of inclusive minutes texts and picture messages.
The problem is phones are cheap and there are no age restrictions on their purchase. Pay as you go SIM cards are sold for an average of 50p (about 30c US) and can be bought in large numbers no questions asked.
As parents you only hope is to educate early and prey it holds.

 

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could not agree more.....thanks ......

 

Once your kids hit their adolescence theirs not much you can do but guide or instruct them on what smart decisions to make, and possible consequences. If you get too controlling they can easily find ways around it and just rebel more. Open dialog and understanding is very important.

 

I don't no but ya have to try and sort them out

 

Girls have been getting pregnant at a young age for alot longer than there has been technology. its all about how a child is raised, not what they have and how they use it. Some of us would like our child to be able to get in contact with us without having to possibly haveing to ask an adult they don't know to use their phones. Why doe a 16 year old need a phone just because they are driving. There were no cell phones when i started driving and I survived.

 

my thought

take the phones and smash them into 1,000,000 pieces and not let them have another till they are 18

 

The biggest danger is that the child being charge with the distribution of child pornography and labled as a sex offender for the rest of their lives. This should be clearly communicated to them.

 

I didn't have a cellphone until I got in college, even though most of the kids I knew had one since 6th grade.
yeah I think they're important for emergencies. But I know that most of the kids never actually had an emergency in which their cell phones came in handy.
I think you should talk to them about the dangers of what they're doing and probably giving them simpler cell phones would be punishment enough. I really don't understand why they need an iphone. You would save more money on data plans and get the same result in case of an emergency. But other than that, you won't be able to stop them, really.

 

teen opinion

Cell phone

1st i think it is normal for 12 yo kid to have a cell phone , i mean it is technology it is handy and it is cheap , it is like a bike for the kids these days they just have to have it

with or without a camera , r u kidding!! teenager these days cant imagine themselves to use a keyboard cell , it has to be touch screen so forget about the cell without camera

sexting

there r threads are like "when the 1st time u gave a blowjob?" "when the 1st time u seen boob, dick?" "when is the 1st time u touched tits,dick?" and all that kind of threads , take a look at them and read the comments , u might get shocked by the ages there and if u asked any1 of these ppl , they would say i regret nothing , so just so u know ur kids r not freaks or whatever they r just being normal

what to do , the best way i see it , talk with them separate , do not let each sister knows that u found the other sexting , do not scream shout or whatever , do not take their phones , show them u trust them , guide them and tell them why u do not like this , while talking u might wanna draw smile on ur face , give them a hug at the end of it and tell them u love them no matter what , earn their trust , if u blow this up and got them scared from u they will hide everything , they will lie and do whatever they want behind ur back

my advice is built on u living in free sex country , if u were where i live (strict country) it would be diff j.s

 

take their phone away. They are just asking for a predator to take advantage of them. They could run into some guy who could hurt them. Plus you never know when these pics will end up all over the internet.

This is dangerous at that age.