Getting my son not a smart phone

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

My son has been stupid and is on 3 weeks no devices.

We just found him at 10:25 watching youtube videos in bed.

He needs a phone for school, would i be unreasonable to buy him the most embarrassing NOT smartphone for the 3 weeks and any other times of punishment?

P.s. Where can you buy embarrassing cheap not smartphones in a hurry?

The new Nokia 3310 isn’t a smart phone it doesn’t have WiFi or you tube.

Be aware that they can get on the net from a lot of devices- kindle, PlayStation etc (discovered the hard way😄).

@MyDcAreMarvel i am just going by this sort of thing

Who the f gives an iPhone to a 12 year old?

I honestly don’t understand why am 11 year old is allowed to take a phone to bed with him anyway. Why does he need to be able to contact people late at night when hes safely at home/browse whatever he likes on the internet with nobody monitoring it?

Just take it off him. He’s not banned from devices if he has 24 hour access to a smart phone.

I change the password on the internet nightly.

My 15 year old still has to hand her phone in at 9.30 / 10 every night - solves these problems quite well.

Who the f gives an iPhone to a 12 year old?

Many many people.

Look a koalasafe router
Plugs in download app and you control
Times
Days
On/off
Apps
Homework
Different set up for each user and the sky box etc can work independently

No restrictions on your own use as it cretes a separate network - change the password on the original box

They can earn additional time

I love it

Some teenagers do “need” smartphones (not high end ones) because their entire social life takes place on Whatsapp and Instagram. However in your son’s case a twenty quid Nokia like the one my 11 year old takes to school willl hit the spot.

Nerdybeethoven

My 13.5 year old has only ever had a £10 Nokia from Tesco . It's done 2 school years and still going strong. His younger brother will get similar when he starts secondary school in September. It's all that's needed to text / call me if necessary. At home there is PC, tablet & PS4 and I monitor and limit their use on it. I don't think kids need smartphones.
this amen and well sone for not following the crowd parenting peer pressure can be awful stay strong I work on my local children’s safe guarding board the stories I hear about smart phones are shocking and worse of all it’s always the children who’s parents refuse to regulate their use siting oh they have to learn to live with them or not my Charlie he’s really responsible

My 15 year old still has to hand her phone in at 9.30 / 10 every night - solves these problems quite well.
well done good parenting again not being sold a lemon by those trying to be trendy Wendy’s they don’t sleep or self regulate they just sit up watch love island all night or take rabbit selfies

Quite right again, @Metoodear ... in my own immediate circle, the only parent who insists her DD really can't do without an iphone is, funnily enough, the one who's never bothered to show her that any other options are available

There's absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying the latest tech in moderation, but it certainly isn't essential at school

We have a 'phone of shame' for my ds when he loses his due to behaviour. It's a bulk standard pay as you go brick. He can text and make calls to me so I know he is safe. It has my number and his dad's saved in it. He doesn't know the number of the phone so no friends can contact him on it. Works well for us and he has only needed it twice for a week each time!!

Passive it’s 2g the you tube on opera would work for a few second then freeze and so on . It’s completely unwatchable. It’s like saying you can browse the internet on a kindle paperwhite.

He doesn't know the number of the phone so no friends can contact him on it.

All he has to do is call or text them and they’ll tell him the number.

How would you like it if you had your car or TV taken away from you for 3 weeks after being stupid? To be honest.

Nokia 3310. Can hardly do anything on it. Biught st one and he loves it.

There really is nothing smart about it at all.

And it has snake!!

Oh and you can buy it in bright bright yellow. Just to top it off :D

A friend of mine got a PAYG phone in EE last week for 79p

Love the idea of a phone of shame. Am totally doing that to dd1

All he has to do is call or text them and they’ll tell him the number.

Not when the penalty for being found out is the phone of shame for the next term

I think you should buy one of these : www.bing.com/images/search?q=1980+mobile+phone&qpvt=1980+mobile+phone&FORM=IGRE

Would love to see his face

My mum used that tactic on me when I was his age and a bit older. It never worked. It has actually created physiological issues for me now in my adult life. See if there are any other solutions x

Does he have an iPhone? If so you can restrict it so you can only call and text. My teens iPhone is currently locked down due to a severe grounding (police at my door!)