tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post7586645185478355915..comments2023-04-02T19:29:09.869-05:00Comments on "A" for Effort ("B" for Blog): W for What the French, toast?!?Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06029614712855760844noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-79065075250185976152010-12-22T05:36:27.528-06:002010-12-22T05:36:27.528-06:00Hi How r uHi How r uBabaalikhan88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-32765679514669769532010-04-05T16:31:49.065-05:002010-04-05T16:31:49.065-05:00I abhor being late. My family can attest to this. ...I abhor being late. My family can attest to this. I turn into a total beast when I am late and just get on everyone's nerves. I woulda given that guard the scare of his life, haha.<br /><br />Oh, and that is one of my all time favorite commercials, haha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-28529123052944043002010-04-04T17:06:37.386-05:002010-04-04T17:06:37.386-05:00I so don't get it either. My phone is a full k...I so don't get it either. My phone is a full keyboard so it's not too shabby, but certain not a smart phone and I'm 30. It really ticks me off. I didn't have a cell phone at 13 -- well they really weren't for everyone when I was 13 but still. Ridiculous!Amanda @ It's Blogworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14919340979575037179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-40921994675425079022010-04-03T12:42:52.877-05:002010-04-03T12:42:52.877-05:00Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I LOVE The Orbit commercials and t...Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! I LOVE The Orbit commercials and that one is a hoot!<br /><br />As far as the parenting and cell phone thing -- I couldn't agree MORE!<br /><br />B (my son, almost 20 now) has a good female friend who has had cell phones since junior high school -- and lost about 10 or 15 of them.<br /><br />B didn't get a cell phone until high school (I'm thinking his junior year is when we got him one) and never once did he abuse it going over minutes, etc.<br /><br />Just about a month ago now, he finally got the 'Verizon Rogue' touch screen phone which enables him access to the Internet. So mnay times he was out and called me asking me to look something up on the Internet that he needed for college, etc.<br /><br />THIS I support but a 13 year old does not need that capacity.<br /><br />I support a 13 year old having a cell phone for the purpose of calling home when needed to be picked up and for the parents to be able to reach them, but I would certainly disable the texting and Internet features. NO WAY does a 13 year old need an I-Phone.<br /><br />The parents missed the mark on this one for so many reasons; accountability, too much accessability....<br /><br />Remember what Peter Parkers Uncle said to him; 'Great power equals greater responsibility'.<br /><br />Shameful and irresponsible on that 13 year olds parents.<br /><br />On another note, I know this is a stressful time for you (I, too, suffer from bloggers guilt when I can't visit everyone regularly) but you'll get to us when you can. In fact, I do want to thank you for your supportive comments -- you are a wise and thoughtful blogger whom I adore and appreciate.<br /><br />Love,<br />~JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169505163290328224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-6455127100227345102010-04-03T10:14:36.776-05:002010-04-03T10:14:36.776-05:00I am VERY behind the times. All I want is a phone...I am VERY behind the times. All I want is a phone that I can call people on and text. Then I'm happy.Krysten @ Why Girls Are Weirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290616156300143483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-25807788756697239302010-04-02T12:49:05.199-05:002010-04-02T12:49:05.199-05:00Reading things like this help me to realize how ou...Reading things like this help me to realize how out of touch I am with the youth of today (and I'm not even THAT old!). The idea of a 13-year-old with a Smartphone baffles me. I just don't understand why there would ever be a need. I got along JUST FINE all those years without one by picking a place to meet up and showing up on time! Things were much simpler back then, I guess... But parents need to learn to say no. <br /><br />Good luck with all your school work!Charlottehttp://www.mypixieblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-76731354449999741672010-04-01T06:56:44.358-05:002010-04-01T06:56:44.358-05:00You make the most excellent points! I agree wholeh...You make the most excellent points! I agree wholeheartedly about the responsibility that is being placed, precariously, into the hands of babies! My kids are older now, and I definitely consider 13 yr. olds to still be 'babies' in the grand scheme of it all. Common sense comes with age and in my opinion, how much wisdom can a person <b>barely over a decade old</b>, have?<br /><br />I can't believe you only have 5 weeks of Geology left!! YAY and YAY again:)<br /><br />I was unable to visit any google blogs for awhile...there was a glitch or something and no matter how many times I chucked my cookies, it didn't resolve the issue. It finally worked it's own kink out. :D Happy girl here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-59907083487981031372010-03-31T23:16:49.025-05:002010-03-31T23:16:49.025-05:00i didn't have a cell phone til i was 18 years ...i didn't have a cell phone til i was 18 years old! it drives me crazy that 9 year olds are running around with them. what does a 9 year old have to say to anybody on the phone?? really! <br /><br />and i would have been totally pissed for being late to class, too. ridiculous. <br /><br />that commercial cracks me up! "you son of a biscuit-eating bulldog!"aladdinsane12https://www.blogger.com/profile/03762711431187165917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-48896079669408367442010-03-31T18:53:49.050-05:002010-03-31T18:53:49.050-05:00Nope, I am the loathed parent. I don't unders...Nope, I am the loathed parent. I don't understand the need for a 1st grader to need an iPhone, but there are kids in my daughter's school that have them. My kid can't have facebook, no phone and if she checks her email, she checks it while we are watching. Yep, I'm loathed.Lanitahttp://amothershood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-21908481923177357672010-03-31T15:20:30.170-05:002010-03-31T15:20:30.170-05:00@gamommy - I totally agree with you; the prices fo...@gamommy - I totally agree with you; the prices for internet service with the phone is crazy. With how much we'll use it, it will be worth it to us. And thank you for the good luck!<br /><br />@Margaret - I agree...I think parents create a lot of their own problems with their kids. I didn't have a cell phone until I could afford it myself, which was Freshman year of college!<br /><br />@Katie - Thank you for the excellent advice. It's hard to remember when I get super stressed to take a step back, breathe, and just prioritize.<br /><br />@Alyssa - Agreed! Kids are way too spoiled nowadays!<br /><br />@Fab Bitch - I do believe this phone will change my life, and hopefully in a good way! The internet can me a very scary place, and I think parents need to realize that! Yes, it can be a good tool, but it needs to be monitored and kids need to be taught internet safety!<br /><br />@Jane - It sounds like you are totally on the ball with internet usage for your 10 year old! Way to go! What you describe with the cell phone and internet is exactly what I'd do if I had children.<br /><br />@Mom Fantastic - We're going with the Palm Pre...we've wanted them since they came out last year. Sooooo excited. It's good that you and J are starting the conversatiosn early, before R2 is actually using the internet.<br /><br />@JMJE - Yeah...in order to get the cool phones, we'll have to upgrade our cell phone plan too so that we'll have the data capabilities. The prices are a bit painful, but I think it will be worth it.<br /><br />@Shana - I'm looking forward to being able to be a little productive while waiting for appointments and such. Instead of being irritated by the wait, I'll check email! :-)<br /><br />Your boss is the kind of parent I'm talking about. Who lets their 13 year old have 200 texts per month?! And I think this is very telling: "Recently they went away to Europe and we had to get her an international data package and international roaming so she could keep in touch with her friends."<br /><br />He didn't HAVE to get the international date package for her. He CHOSE to, because he didn't want his little princess getting upset with him. THAT is stupid parenting at its finest. He could've used that as a teachable moment to tell his daughter that family vacation is about enjoying time with family and that her friends would still be there when she got home. Instead, he gives in, which teaches his daughter that she can get away with anything/have anything she wants. She will grow up to be an entitlement whore.Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06029614712855760844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-7145645664431676122010-03-31T12:48:34.734-05:002010-03-31T12:48:34.734-05:00I was also really behind the times until recently....I was also really behind the times until recently. I finally got a blackberry...mostly for the calendar function. I still don't know how to use all the features. But I can check Facebook updates when I'm waiting at the dentist's office...like I just was. It also makes it easy to check personal email at work without being too obvious. <br /><br />I agree with you, too, about kids and cell phones. My boss's daughter recently had over 2000 texts in one month. How does she get any school work done??? She's 13 and she has an iPhone. Recently they went away to Europe and we had to get her an international data package and international roaming so she could keep in touch with her friends. Really? You can't just enjoy your family while you are on vacation?<br /><br />Crazy world we live in...Shanahttp://www.fumblingtowardsnormalcy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-44775064083778959512010-03-31T11:15:37.425-05:002010-03-31T11:15:37.425-05:00I just upgraded my phone to an internet phone. It...I just upgraded my phone to an internet phone. It was a seriously long process for me. I couldn't decide if I really wanted to have the Internet so easily available but in the end I went with it. My Cell phone place would really only let me get a cool phone if I signed up for an Internet plan. Yeah kids are on the Internet way too much. I really wish my sister did not send/recieve eleventy billion texts per day especially when I'm with her.JMJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817081026899158501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-54025512490687184082010-03-31T08:30:00.887-05:002010-03-31T08:30:00.887-05:00I'm so excited for you guys about getting into...I'm so excited for you guys about getting into smart phones. I strongly recommended any phone that uses an android system and integrates Google (this is key, I think). Calendars are SUPER easy to use, sharable (I'm thinking class schedules for you and gigs for Music Man here) and access from both phone and computer.<br /><br />Um, yeah. J and I have already talked about the cellphone/computer stuff and R2 is only 7. I'm going to fight to stay "old fashion", damnit!Mom Fantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403203046976627877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-46592809035787386522010-03-31T00:39:10.122-05:002010-03-31T00:39:10.122-05:00That's a tough one. Elementary school teacher...That's a tough one. Elementary school teachers encourage the kids to go on the internet for a variety of things now. My 10-year old's homework assignments are all online. I've set up parental controls on the computer and keep it in the living room. That's the agreement - she can look up her homework assignments and occasionally play on Club Penguin, but she can never have the computer in a room that I'm not also in. She has a cell phone, but it's set up with a service called Kajeet so that she can only call and receive calls from numbers that I have approved. The only reason that she has it is because I'm paranoid and the phone has GPS. Mostly she just uses it to call her dad and text me while she's walking the dog.<br /><br />The world moves fast - you just have to do what you can to make sure that it invades your household by your own rules.<br /><br />And I don't know how I existed before the iPhone. Seriously sad, but I have gained valuable life skills through Bejeweled and Peggle.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762207878328979468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-91005584093207885472010-03-30T21:23:12.219-05:002010-03-30T21:23:12.219-05:00I got my first smart phone from the man in my life...I got my first smart phone from the man in my life. I used to make fun of him and his love for his smart phone; told him that my computer is my computer, my phone is for texting and telephone calls and I use my camera for pictures. The three should not mix.<br />But now, I can't imagine my life without a smart phone; I can't imagine sitting through boring meetings without my phone. I catch up on my reading, replying to e-mails, download and read documents during meeting.<br /><br />As for kids, cellphones and internet. Dangerous. In my view a 13 year old should not be allowed to access the internet without parental supervision. For me that is no argument. To give a 13 year old a smart phone, that is superior stupidity. <br />On a daily basis one is reading about how the bad bad people are trolling the internet, trapping kids. Parents should wake up. The internet can be a dangerous place. Even some normal people turn into crazzies on the internet, so one can just imagine how the internet can affect the crazy peeps out there.WhiteSockGirl aka The Fabulous Bitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659775942824556527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-37014660932949669962010-03-30T20:53:32.757-05:002010-03-30T20:53:32.757-05:00I am so out of the loop when it comes to cell phon...I am so out of the loop when it comes to cell phones it is not even funny anymore. I see a TON of teeny boopers running around with the iphone it is gross. Why do they need it? They don't it is they want it and parents feel guilty so they buy it for them. Kids are too spoiled today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-81966238154166715612010-03-30T20:32:57.655-05:002010-03-30T20:32:57.655-05:00Agreed, agreed and agreed.
When I'm feeling s...Agreed, agreed and agreed.<br /><br />When I'm feeling super stressed and overwhelmed I write a list of everything I have to do - and it stops being so overwhelming. It's not bad to ask for help - especially the hubs - he loves you and it is in his best interest for you to be happy and mentally well adjusted!<br /><br />Keep plugging along at school - it will get better!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305468596541287299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-34816420183674935732010-03-30T20:31:22.128-05:002010-03-30T20:31:22.128-05:00I agree with you on the kids having a cell phone a...I agree with you on the kids having a cell phone at such a young age. I think parents at times create a lot of the problems that they complain about. I didn't get a cell phone until I was a senior in high school. I loved my smart phones they are so nice.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922132258928571341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7402354063686528268.post-56449679864138480842010-03-30T20:22:51.534-05:002010-03-30T20:22:51.534-05:00If you're behind the times, I'm right ther...If you're behind the times, I'm right there with you. Hubby and I wouldn't mind having Smartphones, but refuse to pay the extra $30/month it takes to get unlimiited internet/email access on them. Now, that's asinine!<br /><br />Common sense...left us a long time ago. I wish I knew where it went. There is a serious lack of parenting common sense nowadays that I simply don't understand.<br /><br />All that having been said, good luck with your schoolwork!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12442334953395787362noreply@blogger.com