Student phones

There are many articles claiming the exposure to radio/electric waves causes harm to brains and health.

There are also studies claiming an over abundance of data is causing mental problems, including a study by Standford that says data can increase stress. https://web.stanford.edu/~perssonp/Attention_Manipulation_Aug2017.pdf

Is it possible, that multiples of over stress is partially to blame for increased school shootings?

I don't see the benefit to kids being constantly plugged in to the www, where if parents want to be able to communicate 24/7 with their children, a dumb phone might be better than the newest I phone?

Quote: petroglyph

There are many articles claiming the exposure to radio/electric waves causes harm to brains and health.

There are also studies claiming an over abundance of data is causing mental problems, including a study by Standford that says data can increase stress. https://web.stanford.edu/~perssonp/Attention_Manipulation_Aug2017.pdf

Is it possible, that multiples of over stress is partially to blame for increased school shootings?

I don't see the benefit to kids being constantly plugged in to the www, where if parents want to be able to communicate 24/7 with their children, a dumb phone might be better than the newest I phone?

I just started College when the Iphone came out. But I didnt get my first cell phone until i was 17..which for then was a little late, because many of my friends had a cell phone freshman year..I remember all they were good for was snake and brick breaker since text limits were still a thing..I had a TI-83 for that (it had better games too)

Now-a-days every kid has one...my friend is a 3rd grade teacher...she has a shoe cubby on her door so the kids can put their phones away so they learn without interruptions...she said 2/3rds of these kids have more than just a smart phone....many have Ipads, smart watches, tablets etc...(1 kid has a dumb phone btw)

I think that, like most parenting questions, it really depends.

Some kids are responsible enough to use phones responsibly, while others will need a bit more supervision and guidance. Just know your kid, and know how much trust he can be given.

I'm not a parent, so perhaps my opinion doesn't matter, but I think phones should be locked in school lockers during school hours. Phones on kids should be confiscated until after school. Overload and distractions are a real problem, not to mention cyber bullying and immature judgment of popularity or cost of phones. Dumb phones are enough for any kid under 16 or so.

"Dumb phones," are actually better than "Smartphones," in and after natural disasters. For example, I had a smartphone that was out of service for like 3 days after Hurricane Irma. However, a guy who had a TracFone dumb phone still had a working cellphone. Dumb phones are a smart phone when it comes to natural disasters. ;)

Quote: Nathan

"Dumb phones," are actually better than "Smartphones," in and after natural disasters. For example, I had a smartphone that was out of service for like 3 days after Hurricane Irma. However, a guy who had a TracFone dumb phone still had a working cellphone. Dumb phones are a smart phone when it comes to natural disasters. ;)

I have an ATT service and a Note 4 phone, well I did, but it got lost/stolen AGAIN the other day. I tracked it down to some trailer/RV park in Arizona, but I can't pinpoint the exact location and they could have been mobile.

Anyways, I also have the Walmart Stright Talk service and a Samsung Galaxy Sky. I get way better service from the Straight Talk (is that Verizon?) than ATT, especially when traveling.

I'm a big fan of the $45/$55 a month no contract Walmart Streight talk service.

Quote: AxelWolf

I have an ATT service and a Note 4 phone, well I did, but it got lost/stolen AGAIN the other day. I tracked it down to some trailer/RV park in Arizona, but I can't pinpoint the exact location and they could have been mobile.

Anyways, I also have the Walmart Stright Talk service and a Samsung Galaxy Sky. I get way better service from the Straight Talk (is that Verizon?) than ATT, especially when traveling.

I'm a big fan of the $45/$55 a month no contract Walmart Streight talk service.

I personally tried the "Find my phone," test and it said my phone was somewhere around my area but didn't tell the exact house. I can see owners of the phone knocking on nearby homes demanding their cellphone back and being treated to a real life version of "Get off my lawn," by Clint Eastwood. ;) :O

Quote: Nathan

I personally tried the "Find my phone," test and it said my phone was somewhere around my area but didn't tell the exact house. I can see owners of the phone knocking on nearby homes demanding their cellphone back and being treated to a real life version of "Get off my lawn," by Clint Eastwood. ;) :O

I have a feeling the only lawns around this place are the ones they rolled out along with their inflatable kiddy pool.

Come to think of it, Rob Singer probably has it (-;

Quote: petroglyph

where if parents want to be able to communicate 24/7 with their children, a dumb phone might be better than the newest I phone?

Parents don't need to communicate with their children 24/7, especially while in school.

Problem solved!

Quote: TigerWu

Parents don't need to communicate with their children 24/7, especially while in school.

Problem solved!

Replace the phones with guns, especially while in school.

Problem solved!

(-;

I think parents need to step up. Spend time with your kids. Not as their best friend, not as their equal, but as their parent. Someone who will teach them how to be responsible, respectful citizens. Teach them how to deal with rejection, loss, and all the other bad things that can happen to them as adults. They will be more prepared for life this way. Also, there are no participant ribbons in adulthood. Not everyone wins. Show them love and a deep interest in them. If this happens, in my opinion, it will not make any difference if they use a cell phone or any other electronic device. Just profile all the school shooters and see what all they have in common. Just my opinion.

So these phones emit something that affects American students but leaves students of other nations unaffected.
Brilliant.