For my careless child

[Colorado_mom]

<p>I remember being relieved when reading “About your 8 year old” book. It said it was common for 8 year olds (I think mainy boys) to loose their watch. That made me feel a little better about my son. </p>

<p>LOL - In later years my daughter was the one that lost things (keys, wallets, etc) a lot. It was worse when she was not sleeping well. Interestingly the only time she lost a phone was in college, when she was biking a lot to work and it fell out of her pocket. </p>

<p>Agree - No need for an 10 year old to have a phone, especially when it gets lost a lot.</p>

[happymomof1]

<p>If, for whatever reason, it is absolutely necessary that this child have a phone, then shell out for the GPS and for the full lost/damaged phone insurance policy offered by the phone carrier. Nephew#5 went through phones almost as if they were candy back when he was in middle school, and the carrier replaced them every time. It cost my sister a small fortune, but it was worth it to her.</p>

[busdriver11]

<p>Come on now, you “mums” are responding to a ■■■■■ thread. Even I recognize that.</p>

<p>First post ever on cc, outrageous topic, hasn’t commented at all on the responses, rather oddly phrased?</p>

[mashia]

<p>

I can track my iPhone with a laptop or iPad.
It works pretty well, because even if the volume is turned way down, find my iPhone disregards it when it sends the signal to locate it.
The map is pretty accurate and precise, but if I can’t hear it, it won’t tell me where in the house it is, I just have to keep walking around.
[Apple</a> - iPhone 4S - Locate your missing iPhone with Find My iPhone](<a href=“http://aobo.cc/special/graduation-sales.html]Apple”>http://aobo.cc/special/graduation-sales.html).</p>

<p>If my 10 yr old had to get themselves to & from school like I did, I could see getting them a phone for emergencies. But otherwise no.
My oldest didn’t have a phone till she was a senior in college ( her younger sister got one at the same time)

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<p>I buy him a phone to keep him safe, such as if he goes somewhere that I can’t find him, I can call him.</p>