PARENTS PLEDGE: NO SMART PHONES UNTIL 8TH GRADE

There is a movement that started in New Jersey called the “wait until 8th pledge.” The idea is to wait until your child is in 8th grade before you get them a cell phone. “This pledge will help unify parents because it will help them stick to their guns,” parenting expert Tammy Gold said. The idea is to get ten other families in your area to sign up so your child is not the only one without a smartphone under the age of 13. “With a smartphone comes social media, access to viewing things kids don’t need to see,” Gold said. Parents are still encouraged to sign the pledge even if their child has a basic flip phone as long as it’s limited to calls or texts. So far more than 2,000 families have signed the pledge.
* And, so far, 1,994 familes have broken their pledge.
* Does parenting expert Tammy Gold have any children? Just wondering.
* How will these kids learn all the stuff their parents don’t want to talk to them about?
* This pledge is great – unless you have two or more children. Because once the first one gets a cell phone at age 13, it’s all over for the other ones.
* It would probably be easier to just go Full Amish.
* This will work as well as that “No carnal knowledge ’til college” pledge.
* PHONE TOPIC: Would you be able to keep your kid away from a cell phone until 8th grade?