twoxcell Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wow, to me that is extremely rude and I would have a hard time inviting her over again. My oldest uses my phone to call people sometimes. He hasn't learned to text yet but I could see letting him occasionally but not while you are supposed to be visiting someone. Also I can't imagine giving free range of a smart phone to a 9 year old. :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Just for a slightly different perspective... My dd was in ps in 4th grade (9 yo). She didn't have a cell phone and wanted one because "all the other kids had one". I told her that I didn't believe that. She surveyed the class. I was right, not everyone else had one. There was one other child, from a family of Russian immigrants where the parents didn't speak English yet, that didn't have a cell phone. They were the only ones. I wouldn't find it at all surprising for a 9 yo to be carrying a cell phone or to have enough friends who carry them to text a lot. My dd and her friends didn't "play" much by the time they were 9. They talked and giggled, exchanged clothes, did hair, but toys were already a thing of the past. None of that really impacts that there were poor manners involved in ignoring the ones you are with and especially in telling about a party your dd wasn't invited to. However, I do see the cell phone usage as normal. Sadly normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 That's just plain RUDE. I would talk to the girl's mom about it and strongly encourage her to strongly encourage her daughter to leave the phone at home next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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