DS10, going into Yr 6. He has an iphone 6 which does not have a SIM. Uses it for games and youtube and that's basically it. He is so desperate for a better phone it is causing a lot of upset. He actually cries about it and says he has the worst phone in his class and he hates being different. Some kids in his class don't even have a phone but this is falling on deaf ears. I've suggested maybe as a Christmas present he could get a better one but I'm not just going to be getting him one for no good reason other than him wanting one. He has become quite obsessed with it and we seem to have to discuss it several times a day. He is having counselling for general sadness post lockdown and I suggested he talk to her about coping with the feelings he has when he can't have his way and he came out saying she had agreed with him, he should get a new phone! He is youngest of three so sees his older siblings with phones and SIMS, but they didn't even have any sort of phone at 10! Am I being mean and out of touch?
I feel I am going to be ground down by Christmas if this carries on!
Thank you.
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Blewitt · 22/07/2021 11:50
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