Rant and Rave: Reader doesn’t understand why kids have cellphones
A reader expressed frustration regarding parents providing cellphones to young children, arguing it discourages parental engagement.
RANT to giving kids cellphones. I really don’t understand why kids, especially ages 5-9 and older, for that matter, need cellphones! I think it’s parents who don’t want to engage with their children, so they give them a phone to occupy the child, freeing the parents. Gee, talk about creating selfish, entitled citizens. Good job. […]
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