That's why schools have telephones and a register of which children are in which class at all times. It was good enough pre mobiles, it's good enough now. If granny dies, the parent rings the school and the school send someone to pull the child out of the class. The alternative, of 30 children sitting looking at their phones every time any one of them pings, doesn't work. Teachers are "in loco parentis" for a good reason.Not sure of the practicalities of it? When kids go to "big school" at 11, they can be a fair way from home, and phones can be deemed essential by some, for safety reasons?
Sorry Phil, I can't remember whether you're a parent yourself. Question stands anyway though: do you think the ban is a good or bad idea?Not sure what those papers say just noticed the issue seems to be on the radio 4 today programme constantly . I am not aware of all the issues but a great many parents and knowledgable people seem concerned by it
Of course. As is hifi, but no-one is suggesting a ban on the over-60s owning it.Never had them before and we all survived? It's a want not a need really
I think we where forced to read the windmill thing at school, if that's what you hinting at. I'm a book worm, but just to be awkward, I refused to read it.You are Miguel de Cervantes and I claim my £5.
Just like me, then. Know how it was.I understand why screen time is such a concern to parents. It's a big topic of discussion amongst family members with young kids.
I do wonder though if it depends a bit on the child. I was an geeky introverted child with two left feet. I hated sports. I loved reading, computers and later on music (obsessively).
That's just who I was - and largely still am today. I still need a space of my own where I can decompress, not have to deal with other people and can do the things that make me happy.
The difference is that my bedroom was a safe space. When I was bullied at school it didn't follow me home. I would hate to be a bullied child today where the internet and smartphones must make it seem unrelenting, permanent and inescapable.
Yes indeed a parent . I dont know enough about the issues but reading rug doc thoughts and hearing many vexed people on the radio seems to give real concernsSorry Phil, I can't remember whether you're a parent yourself. Question stands anyway though: do you think the ban is a good or bad idea?
Thanks Phil. I'm still not sure where you stand: are you one of the vexed?Yes indeed a parent . I dont know enough about the issues but reading rug doc thoughts and hearing many vexed people on the radio seems to give real concerns
I think so , if these things are harming our children then yes
The Apps themselves are not necessarily the problem, it is the harmful content that they provide access to.
Time on screen can be problematic as well.
They are, but it's the ubiquitous nature of the phone and its permanent connection that makes it so invasive. A laptop, you have to get out of a bag and (typically) connect to wifi. Not so a phone.If this is about access and screen time, then computers, laptops, and tablets are also fair game.
of course that goes without saying - a holistic approach across all devices, apps etc is appropriate.If this is about access and screen time, then computers, laptops, and tablets are also fair game.
My 82yr old parents, who spend hours each day locked into the mainstream TV news streams, unsurprisingly decided the world had become much more dangerous a place to live compared to when they were younger. Being a believer that modern day media bigs up danger as it increases their revenue I decided to go after some facts.Are kids any more unsafe than they were before the advent of cellphones?
The 'meedja' may suggest that they are, but I'm unsure whether the statistics would agree.
Pre cell phone days looked liked this kids. Keep them with you at all times, Doug McClure is no longer around to save you from those pesky monsters.That's why schools have telephones and a register of which children are in which class at all times. It was good enough pre mobiles, it's good enough now. If granny dies, the parent rings the school and the school send someone to pull the child out of the class. The alternative, of 30 children sitting looking at their phones every time any one of them pings, doesn't work. Teachers are "in loco parentis" for a good reason.