Well, they didn't used to call me "Draconian Jer" at a past job for nothing. I have two daughters coming up, years from insisting on phone and SMS "rights" (remember when the phone was a privelage, and you used it in the kitchen, not your personal extension in your room?) but my plan is simple.
- your cell phone will have 10 minutes of air time each month and will be prepaid. Use it to call me in an emergency only, not chat with friends or you lose the -privelage-.
- MSN/SMS is forbidden. Flat out. If you need to talk to a friend, use the phone in the kitchen where we can keep an ear on you.
- What internet? Oh, you mean the media server in the basement... do we need to load up some more encyclopedia britanica platters for your school paper??
It may seem overreaching, but it comes down to the simple belief that a) the internet is no place for children and b) they can get on with their lives perfectly well without it... We all did till our jobs came to depend on it, did we not?
Well, they didn't used to call me "Draconian Jer" at a past job for nothing. I have two daughters coming up, years from insisting on phone and SMS "rights" (remember when the phone was a privelage, and you used it in the kitchen, not your personal extension in your room?) but my plan is simple.
- your cell phone will have 10 minutes of air time each month and will be prepaid. Use it to call me in an emergency only, not chat with friends or you lose the -privelage-.
- MSN/SMS is forbidden. Flat out. If you need to talk to a friend, use the phone in the kitchen where we can keep an ear on you.
- What internet? Oh, you mean the media server in the basement... do we need to load up some more encyclopedia britanica platters for your school paper??
It may seem overreaching, but it comes down to the simple belief that a) the internet is no place for children and b) they can get on with their lives perfectly well without it... We all did till our jobs came to depend on it, did we not?