Did you check the phone to see if it is scuffed or nicked? There's been a lot of those.
I was going to say wow..that's a bit rich...
but then i realized when I was 13 I got a nokia 7250 for my birthday...pretty much 2003's equivalent of an iphone.
kids' gifts are far from the old wives' tale of socks for christmas. and it has been far removed from that for a long time.
kids are indeed expensive, I gotta get over that some day.
My 14 year old daughter used my iPhone 3 GS for 3 years and took very good care of it. I originally had our home phone number ported over to a cell phone because everyone in our household had a cell and the landline was never used.
She started out only taking the phone with her when she went to a friend's house or stayed after school for sports or chess club. She was very responsible and did not abuse having the cell phone with her. She is mature for her age. (She attends a small private school and has 4 older siblings) I have raised her to appreciate all she has.
She now has the iPhone 5. She understands it is an expensive piece of technology and that she is very fortunate to own one. She is not spoiled. She earns the usage of the phone by doing chores and keeping her grades up and attitude proper.
I also passed down my first gen iPad when I upgraded. She uses it for drawing, writing short stories, homework (as she is able to print wirelessly) as well as watch vides and play games. Technology is a great thing and I think our youth should learn to use it responsibly.
Only you know your child and if she is responsible enough to own one. I read a lot of negativity here on kids having iPhones or iPads and many of these people either do not have kids or are still living in the past. I did not own a cell until I was 26. My older kids ( ages 27, 25, 23 ) got their first cell phone when they started driving. (Those phones were dinosaurs compared to the phones of today), and were pay as you go.
Times have changed and new technology is available and constantly progressing. We have an iMac, 3 Apple TV's and an Air in our house and I want my daughter to be capable of using this wonderful technology, competently. I am not one of those people who say "When I was that age" because when I was that age, things were different. I want to give my kids advantages I did NOT have at that age.
This was my first phone
Damn, kids grow up fast these days, when I was thirteen about 4 years ago in 2008 I was in my 8th grade year of middle school and I was still playing pokemon occasionally. someone stole my iPod touch and it was hard enough convincing my mom to get me an iPhone.I had a little red prepaid samsung phone for T-Mobile I think lmao even though my mom is on AT&T. I barely even used the phone, I didn't even know the number for it.
iPhones at 13! The other guy says he had a pager at 13!
gah!
I'm 32. in 1993, if i would have asked my mom for a pager, i'd have received the back of her hand.
I don't know exactly how we will go about this when we have kids, but my fiance and I have talked about this a lot. I don't want a zombie teenager sitting around texting friends all day.
But i do love the educational aspect tech can bring. I guess i'll cross that bridge....
I don't know exactly how we will go about this when we have kids, but my fiance and I have talked about this a lot. I don't want a zombie teenager sitting around texting friends all day.
But i do love the educational aspect tech can bring. I guess i'll cross that bridge....
Did you check the phone to see if it is scuffed or nicked? There's been a lot of those.
Indeed, not sure why he posted thatOP, ignore this:
Yes, some have had microscopic cosmetic issues and if there is actually an issue you can see with the naked eye then you can exchange. This site is the worst when it comes to deciding whether or not there is a widespread issue with anything Apple-related.
That is a nice gift. My nephew is about her age and call me old, but it has been decided that he is too young for a smart phone.
yea, not quite sure how this is relevant to the thread's topic
you speak as if you are not still a kid yourself lol
iPhones at 13! The other guy says he had a pager at 13!
gah!
I'm 32. in 1993, if i would have asked my mom for a pager, i'd have received the back of her hand.
I don't know exactly how we will go about this when we have kids, but my fiance and I have talked about this a lot. I don't want a zombie teenager sitting around texting friends all day.
But i do love the educational aspect tech can bring. I guess i'll cross that bridge....
Your logic is flawed in the fact that you think we care what you get your kids for Christmas. Not trying to be a jerk but you asked.Due to my superhuman powers of deductive reasoning I would say it's because (1) this is an iPhone forum and (2) it's nearly Christmas.
Please let me know if my logic is flawed.
Your logic is flawed in the fact that you think we care what you get your kids for Christmas. Not trying to be a jerk but you asked.