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To not agree to ‘ban’ all phones for kids

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ChunkaMunkaBoomBoom · 13/07/2023 21:19

On holiday?

hear me out…going on a group holiday with 4 families, go once/twice a year and everyone gets on well. Kids have a blast.kids are aged between 5-13.

in our family we take no devices for kids, not even phones. They’re left at home. If they want to play music they can use ours.

one family has a kid (12) who is on the phone 24/7. Will sit there the whole time with their nose in it ignoring everything. They’ve never restricted it and now it’s an issue.The kids are all good friends so it’s not like they feel
left out or anything ,
they just play games and watch Tiktok all day long.

The other 2 families have kids who aren’t that fussed, though one older kid loves to play music and photograph and make daft videos on hols.

So family with the kid with the addiction want to ban all phone use by kids for the week including using the adults ones for music etc

I disagree. They need to sort THEIR child .
Just take their phone away.
The parents think it will be unfair on their D.C. to not have a phone if the other kids - who all regulate fine or won’t have a phone - have access to one even if it’s just a parents one to play Spotify on.

aibu? To say, sort you own kid out? And not try to set rules for everyone else too??

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ChunkaMunkaBoomBoom · 14/07/2023 07:48

Now the WA grp is kicking off as we’ve all said the same, and one parent used the phrase ‘good kids’…

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GloriousSludge · 14/07/2023 07:54

Could you suggest a compromise? I’d agree to no phones outside the bedroom, but wouldn’t be happy with depriving my DC of their podcasts and WhatsApp messages for a week just to help someone else parent their child.

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 14/07/2023 07:54

I agree with you. They need to sort their own child out.

Its fine they asked, but they can't demand and have to respect everyone's answer

Sirzy · 14/07/2023 07:57

Maybe have an agreement that for everyone (including adults!) certain times of the day like mealtimes and set activity times are tech free?

onefinemess · 14/07/2023 07:57

I don't think children under the age of 18 should have access to smartphones. It should be a criminal offence, like giving kids alcohol. If all we had was a PC to access the Internet, and the iPhone was invented today, it would be banned on the grounds of child protection.

So I agree with you.

Children have no need for a phone.

I wish the law was changed and they were banned from possessing them.

ChunkaMunkaBoomBoom · 17/07/2023 20:05

‘Maybe have an agreement that for everyone (including adults!) certain times of the day like mealtimes and set activity times are tech free?’

the other kids are pretty much tech free TBH. They’ll have a pool, a tennis court, a games room at their disposal this trip PLUS the place is out in the sticks, so we’re expecting crap wifi.

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