Am I or is dh, re kids presents

[rogersmellyonthetelly]

I have 2 kids 5 and 7. I am constantly pestered to allow them to play on my iPhone. Understandably I'm getting a bit pissed off with this as I have to fight to get my phone, and should they break it its not only bloody expensive to fix but also I'm without a phone.
I'm strongly considering buying them an IPod touch each for Christmas, as they do the same job in terms of games but don't cost the earth. Dh says they are too young and it's tough shit. Thing is he isn't the one who is wittered at constantly for the phone and has to listen to arguments about whose bloody turn it is. AIBU to be considering buying them one each from me as their present and leaving dh out of it?

hula possibly because with a console the whole family can join in rather than it being a solo activity? I know that's one of the reasons I am reluctant to get ds one along with the fact I haven't got an i anything let alone him!

Hula they aren't always but to often they are, I know children who have every gadget under the sun but never play "normal" games which I find quite sad.

I have no problems with these things in moderation but at 5 surely it should be 5 minutes on mummy's every so often rather than having their own. I also find it odd why a parent who (rightly so) says she limits these things to half an hour a day would buy yet more devices anyway?)

I am thinking of a console such as a DS as suggested on this thread. Again - solo activity.

In my experience Sirzy they are rarely exclusive. I know lots of children with electronic devices and everyone of them still plays out, scoots, plays games, enjoys toys, and does loads of other activities too.

Obviously if a child is of the disposition where they are likely to be obsessed with it then yes, act accordingly. But ime this just isn't the case.

Dont think the issue is anything to do with them being too small for the ipod (they definitely arent, and Ive stated my view before on it being our responsibility to make sure our children are also literate in new technologies) but that fact that OPs DH doesnt want to buy them.

I dont think you can buy them without agreement, can you list out your reasons for wanting to purchase them and sit and go over it with him?

If he keeps saying no, I think you should tell the children that its his phone they have to play with from now on and yours is out of bounds. And stick to it.

My experience in to many cases is the polar opposite of that. I certainly dont see why any 5 year old should have more than 1 device or why they even need that!

There is plenty of time (and ways!) to become literate in technology without needing an iPod age 5

YABU

I agree with your DH on this.

It's just not age appropriate for them, especially the 5 year old, and they need to be told not to pester and take your things!

Yabu, if they already have a ds each, i wouldn't buy yet another electronic device at such a young age.
You can allow them to play with your phone on set times, taking turns.

I would go fucking potty if DP spent £300 of our joint money on stuff in addition to agreed christmas presents.

Personally, I wouldn't be choosing to spoend that money on those itmes for kids of that age, but the main thing is to not be disagreeing amongst yourselves about the children. And i think buying them stuff to stop them pestering you is not the best reason to buy soimething.

But they pester you for your phone, you can't say no, you suggest something to your DH, he says no but you just do your own thing...there's a theme here!

I do not think they are too young if they are using yours with success.

My ds has all the gadgets and he is ten, he uses all of them a lot and is having a laptop for christmas. He is always on my laptop as at the moment he is creating his own website so I thought he should have one of his own.

He also spends a lot of time reading and playing and just hooning around in the field with his mates.

The issue is that your DH and you do not agree. Sadly I cannot help you with this.

They might not be too young to play with a smartphone, you don't have to be a genius to do that.
They are too young to "own" something that is so easy to break, loose and misplace, especially if they already own a nintendo ds each.

Imho, OP should set rules on how and when they can play with her smartphone, unless she needs it 24/7.