QOTW: Electronics
Find a Conversation
QOTW: Electronics
| Mon, 12-01-2008 - 10:58am |
Our question for this week is regarding electronics and 10-14 year olds.
| Mon, 12-01-2008 - 10:58am |
Our question for this week is regarding electronics and 10-14 year olds.
Pages
Kayleigh isn't as into the electronics as some of her friends are, she doesn't need the fancy phone and the texting and stuff.
<CENTER><A href="http://www.youngsurvival.org/"><IMG src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/jennt1111/mindy2.jpg"></A>
My kids have LOTS of electronics because my dad is a techie. They do not use HALF of what they have. Take for instance, their laptops. ALL 3 of my kids have laptops (my dad retired from HP and he gets them dirt cheap and he felt his grandkids needed them) ...
Rachel has been bugging us to get her a cell w/keyboard to text. Shhhhh....I went out yesterday to get her one but had to replace mine too since it was a buy one, get one free deal. Then I also got DH an iPhone (kewl gadget if you can afford one I must admit). Now of course, Jamie (9.5 yo) wants a cell but really I can't see getting her one until she's in MS. One of the main reasons I told Rach I'd seriously consider getting her one was that she is trying out for her MS basketball team & starting to get into more extracurricular activities. Therefore in case she has an emergency going home after school on the activity bus or gets stuck at school then a phone would be helpful since the school doesn't let the kids use the office phone (office is closed).
I am not a fan of all these gadgets....just because "all my friends have one" isn't a good reason for me to get her one. Also I told her she'd have to keep her grades up & there would be restrictions for use during the school yr which I think is reasonable even if she doesn't ;-) Its not that I'm against all these tech items but I don't necessarily see a need for all of them even if they want it. That being said, DH is the one that bought Rach her iPod nano & DS and Jamie her shuffle & DS so I think as far as electronics he's the softie!
DD and DS each have a Nintendo DS and they each have an MP3 player.
Liz is asking for a PSP this year...last year it was a laptop and mp3 player...she wanted an iPod but I flat out said no because they are WAY too expensive and don't hold that many songs, when you can get a regular mp3 player that holds the same amount of songs for about $60!
Droid wants a PSP and a computer.
Powered by CGISpy.com
Ramona Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!
DD (13 in feb) has a cell phone w/texting, an Ipod nano, a PS2 that she got years ago and rarely uses.
We've always limited what tech the kids have. We have 2 family computers and a family TV. They
Pages