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Is it common practice for parents of their children's sleepover party to prohibit the other children from bringing cell phones to the sleepover. My daughter was told this by the hosting parent, and I thought this was a little strange. I'm new to this. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I think taking the cell phones away to prevent pictures being taken and posted is wise actually. Assuming there is a home phone, the kids can use that if they need to make calls.
I think taking the cell phones away to prevent pictures being taken and posted is wise actually. Assuming there is a home phone, the kids can use that if they need to make calls.
But we're nothing talking about kids here, were talking about teenagers who WANT their phone to text their other friends while they hang out.
Maybe let them have their phones right up until they go to bed but the rest of the night before that they should be able to have it, not walk right in the door and hand your phone over like you're checking in for a weekend at a juvenile detention facility.
And you realise if they have a picture capable phone then they can do that any time, not just at a sleep over.
What age would you all do this until? 18? 16? Till you felt they were mature and responsible? As long as they lived in your house even if they were 18 or older?
But we're nothing talking about kids here, were talking about teenagers who WANT their phone to text their other friends while they hang out.
Where did the OP say this was about teenagers?
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This makes the most sense.
One of my youngest's friends decided to record several of them singing and dancing at a sleepover which she posted to youtube and linked on Facebook. My youngest was one of the children filmed. I contacted the parents of the child who filmed/posted who were unaware of what their child had been doing, and that she had circumvented age restrictions on youtube.
Meanwhile the children who were in the video were subjected to ridiculous and cruel comments from those who viewed it until the video was pulled.
I don't blame the parents for saying no cell phones
This would be my guess as well. They may also be concerned from a liability aspect, as they might be held legally responsible for anything that happens at the party. Individually kids can be pretty smart, but when in a group, common sense and intelligence tend to fly out the window.
On a personal note, I think it's terribly sad when people (of any age) are SO obsessed with their cellphones that they're not willing to part with them for any length of time. It's actually possible to survive without them, you know -- even overnight, during a sleepover.
That is odd. But at a party my son went to, another kid, pushed a kid into the pool. The kid in the pool ended up with a ruined iphone, and the parents put a claim on the homeowners policy, which paid out. So..you never know what could be the issue.
This would be my guess as well. They may also be concerned from a liability aspect, as they might be held legally responsible for anything that happens at the party. Individually kids can be pretty smart, but when in a group, common sense and intelligence tend to fly out the window.
On a personal note, I think it's terribly sad when people (of any age) are SO obsessed with their cellphones that they're not willing to part with them for any length of time. It's actually possible to survive without them, you know -- even overnight, during a sleepover.
Why on earth would we be talking about anyone under the age of say maybe 13 or so?
Surely, we're not talking about children, this is about teens, middle school and up, not "kids", when I hear kids I think of 8 year old, this is about teens.
And its not obsessed.
I wouldn't want to give up my phone because I have other people I would want to talk to. I would want to be able to text my mom and tell her good night. When I was 16/17 I sure as hell wasn't going to ask where the home phone was so I could say good night to my mom, you know, I would discretely text her and say it. Plus, at that age I had other people in my life that I wanted to talk to that night. If I was spending the night somewhere then I wanted to hear all about everything that was going on with my other friends nights too.
Sure people CAN go without their phones but if they don't want to who is someone else to force them to?
This whole thread is actually why I hardly EVER spent the night at friends houses. I hated other peoples parents. I was allowed to eat in my room, my mom left us alone, my mom didn't put restrictions on what we watched or did, she didn't make me leave my phone in the kitchen at night, as long as we stayed in the house and were quiet when it got late, we could pretty much do whatever.
When I have kids, I will hope their parents will be on just about the same page as me, either that or I will be the cool house.
That is odd. But at a party my son went to, another kid, pushed a kid into the pool. The kid in the pool ended up with a ruined iphone, and the parents put a claim on the homeowners policy, which paid out. So..you never know what could be the issue.
Yeah you can't push people in pools these days with out ruining a smartphone, an iPod and a PSP.
But still, its not your child, not your property, you let them know what does/doesn't fly in your house and that if you find out anything, they won't be allowed back.
If I was still a kid and someones parents told me to turn over my phone to them while I was there, I'd walk right back out the door and call my mom to come pick me up. As a teen I wouldn't willingly give up my phone, not knowing if it was going to get lost or stolen or if they were going to try and be nosy and look their teens friends phones.
Why on earth would we be talking about anyone under the age of say maybe 13 or so?
Ummmm, because it's the Parenting forum, and many parents have children under the age of 13?
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Surely, we're not talking about children, this is about teens, middle school and up, not "kids", when I hear kids I think of 8 year old, this is about teens.
Why? The OP simply said her "daughter" -- she didn't give an age. Regardless, teens don't have to be connected to their phones 24/7, either.
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And its not obsessed.
If someone can't give up a phone overnight (not speaking of emergency situations), then it IS an obsession.
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Originally Posted by txtqueen
When I have kids, I will hope their parents will be on just about the same page as me, either that or I will be the cool house.
I look forward to hearing from you when you actually have children of your own. The reality is that it's a lot different "on the other side."
For example, as I mentioned in my post -- there are probable liability issues that could be driving the host mother's no cell phone request. That wouldn't even occur to you, because you've never been in that situation.
Ummmm, because it's the Parenting forum, and many parents have children under the age of 13?
Uhm, we're taking about cell phones here, I don't know how many parents on this forum worry about their 7 year old taking pictures with their smart phone and uploading them to the internet....
Ummmm, because it's the Parenting forum, and many parents have children under the age of 13?
Why? The OP simply said her "daughter" -- she didn't give an age. Regardless, teens don't have to be connected to their phones 24/7, either.
If someone can't give up a phone overnight (not speaking of emergency situations), then it IS an obsession.
I look forward to hearing from you when you actually have children of your own. The reality is that it's a lot different "on the other side."
For example, as I mentioned in my post -- there are probable liability issues that could be driving the host mother's no cell phone request. That wouldn't even occur to you, because you've never been in that situation.
And by the way, no it's not, last night I went the whole night not touching my phone, but it was right there at the end of my bed thrown in my back pack, it was accessible, not in the grubby paws of someone else. Went the whole night not touching it but if someone had it, keeping it from me over night THEN I would have an issue because I wouldn't have the option to use it if I wanted to.
Maybe they don't want pics of their kids going online o.O?
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