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Post by aimee30 on May 8, 2004 8:17:49 GMT -5
DD is almost 6yo and in 1st grade. About every two weeks she gets a call from a new boy in class. I don't mind the phone calls, but I always sit and listen.
Yesterday she got a call from Tanner. He's in her class but in 2nd grade. Of course she always says whoever is calling is her "boyfriend". What really got to me yesterday was that she was barking like a dog on the phone. The barked at each other for about 5 minutes. Why? Do they just get a kick out of it? How can I teach her how to use/talk on the phone properly?
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Post by shelli on May 8, 2004 10:05:09 GMT -5
Aimee, I went through this with Brenna when she was about that age. It is like they think the phone is a toy. I just told Brenna it is not a toy and you need to say what you have to and get off. She was to little to be sitting chatting on the phone any way, Brenna is very immature and was then too. Wait til they start calling each other and hanging up 10 times in a row . I still to this day make Brenna ask to use the phone, she is not allowed to get on it with out permission, unless of coures it is an emergency. She does well now on the phone, just keep sitting with her when she is on the phone and when it gets to the point where they are playing tell her it is time to end the call and remind her the phone is not for play.
Shelli
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Post by Linda on May 8, 2004 10:13:38 GMT -5
I have to agree with shelli..but I have to admit it is kind of cute...but I know it is very annoying too. 
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Post by ohmama on May 8, 2004 11:09:48 GMT -5
My boys are this way too. I tell them they can be silly or they can talk like big boys. It's up to them, they have a 15 min. time limit and can use it as they want. I figure it is something they will outgrow. I don't let them know but I listen sometimes, I just think they are being kids and it's cute. They probably do it because they don't know what to say to each other.
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Post by camismom on May 10, 2004 9:18:18 GMT -5
At this age they don't really know how to use a phone and that iit is for conversational purposes. They haven't quite mastered the skill of conversation, so they just "play" with each other over the phone. No harm done really, as long as you can put up with it. Maybe set a time frame and when her time is up, tell her it's time to go. Heck, my dd is 12.5 and I still have to watch her on the phone. Her and her bf call each other to just sit and watch t.v. "together" and occasionally comment to the other on what is happening, etc. She'd keep the phone tied up like this for hours if I let her... just sitting there not saying anything, but knowing the other is there if she wants to. I've had to tell her that if they're not actually carrying on a conversation, then hang-up. Oh yeah, the phone is a real problem when they become teens, esp. girls. Cami recently discovered three way calling on our phone.... I didn't even know we had it!  |
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Post by finnmom on May 10, 2004 15:41:34 GMT -5
Oh yeah, the phone is a real problem when they become teens, esp. girls. Cami recently discovered three way calling on our phone.... I didn't even know we had it! LOL, although it´s not so funny, thinking about it...  we are heading to teen´s I have an other problem, you have all propably heard of Nokia-cellphone´s  Since they are finnish, this land with so few people (5milj.) has a lot of cellphone´s/inhabitant. I read somewhere that here is about 3.5 miljon cellphone´s in here So, lot of young kid´s do have their own phone´s, witch I dont aprove, but I guess we are going to fight over it with dd6 in few year´s "because all the other kid´s have those " Otherwise dd6 is totally miserable on phone, no idea how to use it  I´am not going to theach her eather ;D Marja |
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Post by Linda on May 10, 2004 19:25:13 GMT -5
We will be here for you marja!
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Post by finnmom on May 10, 2004 23:08:11 GMT -5
Linda, thank´s  I know we should theach our kid´s everything they need, but hey 6 y/old doesn´t relly NEEED to use the phone. she know´s how to make an emergency-call, so that´s enough ;D Propably she has the skil´s, she just havent told me Marja |
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Post by Linda on May 11, 2004 9:31:39 GMT -5
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Post by AnneM on May 11, 2004 12:44:04 GMT -5
On the subject of cellphones (which we call Mobiles) ... I honestly LOVE Sam's mobile ... it keeps him in touch with me when he is out .... it means I can call him whenever I need to ... it means he can call me whenever he needs to .... it makes me feel 100 times more secure than if he didn't have one!! ... We gave him his first cell phone at age 13 .... and I would honestly NOT have him without one ... it is our 'constant communication link' whenever necessary! ... It also gives me freedom !! ... I can talk to him anywhere he is and anywhere I am ! .. If he did not have a cellphone I would probably often be tied to my house phone waiting for a call !! NO THANKYOU!! ...
You are talking here with a 100% committed cellphone (mobile) fan!! ;D ;D (BUT ... I agreed with you Marja when he was younger!! ) ;D
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Post by Linda on May 11, 2004 14:01:18 GMT -5
Same here Anne...keeps those lines of communications open  Paul was also about 13 when he got his first cell phone. |
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Post by finnmom on May 11, 2004 14:30:59 GMT -5
Linda and Anne For clearification sake; these kid´s that I´am talking are from 6 to 10 y old, so I really think that they should not even be in the position to have to use the phone to reahc the parent For older kid´s I think cellphone´s are great inventure Marja |
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Post by AnneM on May 11, 2004 14:46:08 GMT -5
Hi Marja At the age you are talking about I totally agree! .. At that age you know EXACTLY where they are constantly and it is a different ball-game! ... When you do get to the teenage years I warn you ... that cellnet (mobile) becomes like their 'constant friend' ... and it dictates their entire social life ;D Make sure they pay for their own bills!! ;D (although I have to admit I DO subsidise Sam's phone! ) ... ;D |
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Post by Linda on May 11, 2004 15:34:19 GMT -5
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Post by Honeysmom on May 11, 2004 15:34:48 GMT -5
I can't even get Honey to anwser the phone if I can't get to it in time. If he does anwser it he he says either "My mom is gone and I am in charge" (he wishes!) or "My mom is going potty right now."
I guess I am grateful he steers clear of it!
My friends DD is also 5 and she will anwser and say that her mom is not there or that her mom doesn't like you and won't come to the phone. She did this to me one day and I knew she was being naughty so I told her mom on her. Apparently she drove away or offended 3 other people before me and my friend never found out until I ratted her out! Good thing she is a close friend!
Becky
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