Comments on: Are Cell Phones Putting Our Kids at Risk? http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/ My view of life from the linoleum. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Deb http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20956 Deb Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:50:29 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20956 Just a little nudge -- it's still not too late to go visit that little girl's parents, and I would. And the other little girl's parents, too, if you know who they are. If you're worried about a confrontation, put a note in their mailbox instead -- a copy of this post with the handwritten note appended, "This was your daughter," would more than suffice... Loved this, and will forward it around! Just a little nudge — it’s still not too late to go visit that little girl’s parents, and I would. And the other little girl’s parents, too, if you know who they are. If you’re worried about a confrontation, put a note in their mailbox instead — a copy of this post with the handwritten note appended, “This was your daughter,” would more than suffice…

Loved this, and will forward it around!

]]> By: Steffj89 http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20926 Steffj89 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:49:53 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20926 tracey...for all intents we live in the mountains...have six acres, no visible neighbors...heck I'll even go one further i sleep w/ out the doors locked half the time cause I forget....then you have the alternate issue of your kids being so fascinated when you go to town all they want to do is call nana and tell her about their "bacashun in the city" where there are restaraunts on every street...LOL steff tracey…for all intents we live in the mountains…have six acres, no visible neighbors…heck I’ll even go one further i sleep w/ out the doors locked half the time cause I forget….then you have the alternate issue of your kids being so fascinated when you go to town all they want to do is call nana and tell her about their “bacashun in the city”
where there are restaraunts on every street…LOL
steff

]]> By: tracey http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20925 tracey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:11:52 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20925 That's it. We're moving to a cabin in the mountains. This is the type of stuff that freaks me out because I cannot control what other parents allow their kids to do and it greatly impacts ME and MY KIDS. That’s it. We’re moving to a cabin in the mountains. This is the type of stuff that freaks me out because I cannot control what other parents allow their kids to do and it greatly impacts ME and MY KIDS.

]]> By: k&c's mom http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20924 k&c's mom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:04:57 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20924 I teach at an elementary school in Austin, Texas. We have posted signs that cell phone use (of any kind) is not allowed in the school zone during business hours. It is a city ordinance. I agree that parents must be educated, too. (And PS: it used to break my heart to help one of my first graders into their car after school and find mom talking on a cell phone and giving the little one the "QUIET, I"M ON THE PHONE" signal. All the little six year olds want to do is tell about their day, and Mom (who has had all day) is on the phone.) I teach at an elementary school in Austin, Texas. We have posted signs that cell phone use (of any kind) is not allowed in the school zone during business hours. It is a city ordinance. I agree that parents must be educated, too. (And PS: it used to break my heart to help one of my first graders into their car after school and find mom talking on a cell phone and giving the little one the “QUIET, I”M ON THE PHONE” signal. All the little six year olds want to do is tell about their day, and Mom (who has had all day) is on the phone.)

]]> By: AmyLynn http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20921 AmyLynn Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:06:50 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20921 A tween in Dallas county was hit by a vehicle when she stepped off of the sidewalk to cross the street while texting. I don't remember the detailing, but the message was clear: her texting basically led her to walk herself into oncoming traffic! A tween in Dallas county was hit by a vehicle when she stepped off of the sidewalk to cross the street while texting. I don’t remember the detailing, but the message was clear: her texting basically led her to walk herself into oncoming traffic!

]]> By: Carrie http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20920 Carrie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:28:06 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20920 Wow, I never would have thought about cell phones & bikes! What a great point you've made! I bet other parents haven't thought of it either, if they haven't experienced it like you have! Thank you for sharing this! Wow, I never would have thought about cell phones & bikes! What a great point you’ve made! I bet other parents haven’t thought of it either, if they haven’t experienced it like you have! Thank you for sharing this!

]]> By: MacKenzie http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20919 MacKenzie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:37:32 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20919 I used to live right next to the high school. I would always drive slowly through the school zone but had to be on constant alert for a teenager just wandering into the street while texting. It always made me nervous especially thinking of how many of the drivers on that street were other high school kids that might not be as good at paying attention as I was. I used to live right next to the high school. I would always drive slowly through the school zone but had to be on constant alert for a teenager just wandering into the street while texting. It always made me nervous especially thinking of how many of the drivers on that street were other high school kids that might not be as good at paying attention as I was.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20918 Nicole Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:52:53 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20918 I have seen this with a little girl that lives on my street. It terrifies me, along with the epidemic of people addicted to talking, emailing, texting at ALL times, in ALL places!! And I wanted to pass along the new software that has been developed (by a mom, I believe) to help prevent teens from talking/texting while in the car. It is called "IZUP" and disables your phones ability to send or receive calls or texts when moving in a car, either driving or as a passenger. It still allows for 911 access & parental controls can allow specific numbers to be active so you can reach your child. I will DEF be looking into to this for my children! I have seen this with a little girl that lives on my street. It terrifies me, along with the epidemic of people addicted to talking, emailing, texting at ALL times, in ALL places!! And I wanted to pass along the new software that has been developed (by a mom, I believe) to help prevent teens from talking/texting while in the car. It is called “IZUP” and disables your phones ability to send or receive calls or texts when moving in a car, either driving or as a passenger. It still allows for 911 access & parental controls can allow specific numbers to be active so you can reach your child. I will DEF be looking into to this for my children!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20917 Shannon Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:18:16 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20917 Thanks for the heads up! I linked back as well! http://sjbacb.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-service-announcement.html Thanks for the heads up! I linked back as well!
http://sjbacb.blogspot.com/2010/02/public-service-announcement.html

]]> By: MelissaB http://www.fiddledeedee.net/2010/02/03/are-cell-phones-putting-our-kids-at-risk/#comment-20916 MelissaB Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:59:29 +0000 http://fiddledeedee.net/?p=2941#comment-20916 A young man was killed not too long ago in the next town over while texting. He and some friends were in a median waiting to cross a busy road. They started to cross then some of the teens saw a car coming at the last moment and moved back. The texting teen didn't see it and was killed instantly. They were on foot. It's the attention being drawn to a tiny little screen that is the problem, their focus is so narrow. We have a cell phone that our kids share if any of them are going somewhere without my husband or I or another adult but the phone is not for casual use-they can only use it to say they are ready to be picked up or are on the way home, etc. It is for convenience/safety not a social tool. I had AT&T block their phone from being able to send or receive anything but phone calls. Their brains just aren't physically capable of seeing the big picture and thinking things through. A young man was killed not too long ago in the next town over while texting. He and some friends were in a median waiting to cross a busy road. They started to cross then some of the teens saw a car coming at the last moment and moved back. The texting teen didn’t see it and was killed instantly. They were on foot. It’s the attention being drawn to a tiny little screen that is the problem, their focus is so narrow. We have a cell phone that our kids share if any of them are going somewhere without my husband or I or another adult but the phone is not for casual use-they can only use it to say they are ready to be picked up or are on the way home, etc. It is for convenience/safety not a social tool. I had AT&T block their phone from being able to send or receive anything but phone calls. Their brains just aren’t physically capable of seeing the big picture and thinking things through.

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