My oldest is 14 1/2. Somehow I've gotten off real easy with cell phones. He has only asked 2 or 3 times over the years about when, but never a fight, argument, rude remark. We decided that he turned 15 he should have a Tracfone so he could get used to the responsibility of having a cell and the usage on it. But, he threw us and decided he wants to Wrestle (if his cardiologist lets him). Practice starts this week, so we decided to get me something else and start him with mine now. Cole got his birthday present over 5 months early along with a lecture of how the rules work. He was all smiles. I mean it's crazy, but there are 1st graders at school with phones. NUTS!
The 11 year old came down while we were discussing and asked what it was about. I then said "I suppose you want too now". He looked at me like I was crazy and scoffed. He said "I don't want a phone." I said can you wait 'til you're a freshman too? And thankfully he said he could.
The deal is he uses this phone until he turns 16 and it goes to our pantry every night to charge where I can get to it and I can check calls and texting. Then, he can decide what to do after he turns 16 and gets a job. I told him either I could continue to pay for his Tracfone, in full, and he could learn to budget 1100 minutes a year or he could get a Go Phone or some other plan and I'll pay for a portion of it. This will give him a lot of time to think about it and start budgeting his money or ideas of money he may have.
Good life lesson for him and one thankful mom that I don't have kids that have to have it and have it NOW!
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You are soo so lucky!!!
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