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[glowingdarkmatter25]

Bring the cell, but turn it off or least so you can't hear it ring. Decrease the dependency on that thing. My family and friends know already that I don't pick up the phone in the car. So, it may be on, but it's not.

[ExNihiloJimmy]

brilliant woman

[publicenemy1010]

theres no black and white answer with this topic it's all circumstancial for sure

[friendlymaendi]

The cell phone is one thing, driving kids to school the other. Creating opportunities for kids to learn to be responsible for themselves is the more important task of parenting than preventing them from all possible mishaps.

[rhettintaipei]

the Chomsky of child rearing!! Nice

[rhettintaipei]

Lenore, you hit it on the head!! Bravo, I love you:)

[ParadeOf91]

@rhettintaipei - There's a difference between letting your children experience independence and being a completely reckless, stupid parent.

Lenore is reckless and stupid.

[theInvigorate]

@ParadeOf91 what she is saying is not reckless. I got my first cellphone at eighteen, throughout all those years I didn't have a cellphone, I made some of the decisions about what I did myself, if something was complex, I waited until I talked to parents to make a decision on it. wen i was older and started making even more complex decisions and being out a lot, I got a cellphone to keep in touch. that is what I call parenting, ensuring kids grow up to make a good decision independently.

[rhettintaipei]

The teathered generation. 17 in a car is one thing, however here in Taiwan there is a cell phone ad where a younng mother is screaming "my baby boy, my baby boy!! has anybody seen my baby boy??? Luckily the boy (aged 6 or 7) has his whatever brand cellphone it is and answers "Mama?" and all is good. Somehow humans have been able to keep track of there kids pretty darn well for the last few milennia with out being digitally connected.

[getplaning]

Wait until your kid is 17 and out in the car.

That cell phone will be an important tool.