Help! What should I tell my 6 year old daughter?
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I see nothing at all wrong with letting your daughter talk on the phone with her friends. She is acquiring great social skills and finding out the different ways to socialize. I would have some limits though. Just like you wouldn't let a child have full access to the computer in an area of your house where you could not monitor what was going on likewise someone should be there when she is talking...you can find out a lot by hearing her side of the conversation. I would also have a casual debriefing when she got off the phone. Don't make it like an interrogation but just an interest in what's going on.......children this age usually want to share.
These steps may seem unnecessary for this age group but
I happen to teach young children and I have some that are exposed to movies, music etc. of questionable nature and bring unacceptable vocabulary and concepts to the classroom. Every week I hear from a parent who is concerned by something their child has brought home so don't' think that because of her age all conversations and playmates will be appropriate.
Your husband has valid concerns but I'm sure there is a compromise that can be reached.
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Limit the time she is allowed on the phone.
yes I let my daughter talk for half an hour a night. She is fine with that. I let her because I think it helps build relationships with her classmates.
She is a little young, but heck with kids these you don't know. Maybe you could have her set up play dates or something wtih her friends so she doesn't have to talk to them on the phone? Or you could have a special day for the phone like every Tuesday or Friday she can talk on the phone. Or set up a time limit or something...10 minutes a day!
Your absolutely right - it's okay for her to make phone calls to friends. This gives her the opportunity to learn how to make friends and how to maintain friendships but also it teaches her how to be socially appropriate. There are protocals for using a telephone. This would also be an ideal to time to discuss with her what to do in case of an emergency. She needs to know these things!limit her time on the phone and always no who she is talking to. I don't think shes to young. Shes a girl girls like to talk lol. Its her way of expressing herself. my daughters have been on the phone since they were in Kindergarten and the are just fine just linit her time and everything will be fine i have a daughter in 5 grade and another in 6 th grade they turned out fine and they still ask to use the phone
It seem young, but these days kids use technology a lot quicker. I would definity limit her time though.
When my daughter was 6 she too loved the phone. Half the time their just sitting there saying nothing to each other. They seem to think it's just a cool thing to do, after all their in school now.It's not a big deal especial if you both get to know her friends and their likable. So don't worry about it to much let her have her fun.I talked on the phone when I was 6. I would play barbie over the phone with my friends. It was fun! Aww. That's cute. I don't see how it could hurt anyone or anything as long as the other children's parents don't mind. It might be a good way to set up some phone rules before she's older. Give her a few minutes each day to call some friends, explain that you need to be there while she calls, and she can only call at certain times. It's probably a good way for her to talk to her friends over the summer since she cannot see them everyday anymore.
Of course, you might present your logical side of the argument to your husband, and explain this is something important for your daughter, especially since she won't see all these children everyday over the summer.
I think this is a fairly petty debate, but, honestly, what's the point of tying up your phone line while these kids jabber on and on about nothing. The phone is a tool of communication, so if she has a clear need to communicate with someone in her class (to extend an invitation or to clarify a homework assignment) it is appropriate, even at this age, to use the telephone. But I have a problem with turning the phone into a plaything, which is what all this kindergarten chit chat really is doing. Even when your daughter gets older, there need to be firm limits on the time that can be spent chatting on the phone, instant messaging, etc. Some of her friends will be getting cell phones, much sooner than you think. You have to decide on how much you want to let her rush into connecting to the world electronically. At her age, she needs a lot more time spent in real, face to face, relationships. Invite a friend over after school for a play date or arrange for two families to take a mutual outing. Place a firm limit on phone calls made or received and do not let these interfere with family time. I think that is too young also! I have a 5 year old and I would not let her use the phone like that! She only talks on the phone to family and I do the calling for her. You will have a long road ahead of you for letting her start so early... I don't think its appropiate until 4th or 5th grade. And even then it would be limited. I agree with the growing up to fast part! At that age, they should be playing with friends not talking to them on the phone!
Limit the friends she talks to a night make it one or two a day
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