I'm taking the piss because this "social media ban" is absolutely nothing at all like these regulated industries and will be overturned within a few years.Come off it ! Gambling sites have strict measures and require a lot of ID proof, address, bank details to let anyone over the age of 18 be permitted to place a bet. Yes, some tiny % of kids still slip through the net and manage to place a bet. but surely we should do all we can to prevent them ? Not total deregulation and let it be a free for all, how many hundreds of thousands would that be a risk too ? same for alcohol, some kids manage to purchase it so by your logic just let every child have access to alcohol ? really don't see how you can argue against this unless you really don't care about kids and if they want to do alcohol, cocaine and go into strip joints then so be it!
No, it's just iPhones. Most Android users are sane and sensible.Just iPhones or all mobile phones? ;-)
Oh and don't want your kids being harmed by social media? Then parent your fucking kids. Stop asking Governments to step in because you can't be arsed to do even the most basic level of parenting.I'm taking the piss because this "social media ban" is absolutely nothing at all like these regulated industries and will be overturned within a few years.
It is a stupid and pointless endeavour, supported by people with zero knowledge of how the Internet functions both on a technical and social level.
Whereas all iPhone users are sane and sensible ;-)No, it's just iPhones. Most Android users are sane and sensible.
Whilst I might not have used such robust wording, yes I agree parents, acting like parents (not mates) and teaching kids right from wrong and/or preventing access is what should occur.Oh and don't want your kids being harmed by social media? Then parent your fucking kids. Stop asking Governments to step in because you can't be arsed to do even the most basic level of parenting.
Oh and don't want your kids being harmed by social media? Then parent your fucking kids. Stop asking Governments to step in because you can't be arsed to do even the most basic level of parenting.
Education. Phones in schools is another issue altogether that does need stopping.I can't think of any solution that isn't don't let your kids have a smart phone...cos how can you stop them otherwise when they're at school and not being supervised all day? As you pointed out, kids are smart. They'll get past any restrictions and bans so what's the alternative?
Education
If my kids were a lot younger now I would not let them have a smart phone before they were 16.
Oh and don't want your kids being harmed by smoking? Then parent your fucking kids. Stop asking Governments to step in because you can't be arsed to do even the most basic level of parenting.
Oh and don't want your kids being harmed by underage drinking? Then parent your fucking kids. Stop asking Governments to step in because you can't be arsed to do even the most basic level of parenting.
Well use the filtering that the ISPs and mobile phone companies have that block the sites, you can switch it on and off as the account holder, problem solved until their mate installs a VPN on the phone. Maybe you could put admin rights on the phone to stop them installing things and it needing authorisation, but that would make them look silly in their peer group and they would just look at some elses phone anyway.But they would find a way so might aswell let them have it and full access to social media, porn and gambling sites . That seems to be the logic for some here.
Completely agree with your opener as mine are 8 and 5.My kids are 10 and 7. I'm dreading social media.
Already the 10 year old is in the minority at School as she doesn't have a phone. One of her mates turned up at ours aged 9 for a sleepover with 2 phones and an iPad.
Part of me feels bad/guilty when others are flashing phones about infront of her and I can see the look on her face.
We will give her a phone when she goes to High School, so we know where she is etc. Then comes all the crap that comes with it.
Yeah cheap basic phone is my preference when the time comes. She's in year 5 so got another 18 months before it's a reality.Completely agree with your opener as mine are 8 and 5.
They won't thank you for it but you can buy one of those 'dummy' phones for pretty cheap (I assume it pretty much allows for phone calls and texts).
And dare I say we find some social media horror stories to terrify them into not being arsed about it.......... :-)
She will still be nearly 2 years under the legal age to join any UK social network when she starts high school.My kids are 10 and 7. I'm dreading social media.
Already the 10 year old is in the minority at School as she doesn't have a phone. One of her mates turned up at ours aged 9 for a sleepover with 2 phones and an iPad.
Part of me feels bad/guilty when others are flashing phones about infront of her and I can see the look on her face.
We will give her a phone when she goes to High School, so we know where she is etc. Then comes all the crap that comes with it.