My 10 yr old ds has no electronic gadgets at all. He tells me he is the only person he knows without anything electronic to his name (apart from his 7 year old brother- he's not electronic - he doesn't have any gadgets either!) & it is stopping him inviting certain friends around to play. Apparently I don't understand the meaning of 'round to play' anymore! We have a second hand wii which they play with from time to time , we have a Mac which I let them play on (friv, cbbc, YouTube etc) at the w/e & holidays in timed 'technology time', I let them play on my iPhone & kindle for a little bit every other day or so. We are always looking interesting things up on google & I show them videos posted on Facebook that I think they will enjoy. We live in the sticks & they live a very outdoors lifestyle, cycling, running, sailing, rolling in mud, playing in the lane with neighbours kids, climbing trees, collecting chickens eggs etc - all very idyllic & they love it, I know this for a fact. BUT I don't want to alienate them from their friends & put them at a disadvantage by not knowing some of the latest games, speak, etc to talk about when they are at school, especially my oldest who goes to secondary school in September. I have told him children who judge him for what he has or hasn't got are not real friends which he totally gets but I don't want him to be the social outcast either. We will get him a phone when he goes to secondary school but am thinking of getting him/them both a kindle for Christmas as well. My friends applaud me for managing to hold off for so long & get them into all things outdoorsy & naturey, but I believe it is all a fine balance & don't want him to be negatively impacted when he goes to secondary school. Any thoughts anyone? 