Mobile phone

What age have people giving their children phone? I wasn’t allowed one till my older brother got one first. So think I was 13 or something and that was my brother pass down one. Obviously I am aware how times have changed since the 90s and how advance technology/ social media influence children now.

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I have older children and they didn't get a phone until secondary school. That was purely as the school is 10 miles away and I wanted to be able to get in contact if needed. It was just a basic phone that was capable or texting and calling. As they have got older they have more sophisticated phones x

I’m thinking 11 just before high school. If she goes to one that’s further away I’d like her to be able to use maps incase she gets lost plus can track her on her mobile.

Mine got my old phone when she was 6, I deleted everything other than giving her mine her dads and family members phone numbers. So she could text us. She’s now nearly 10 and I’m getting her a phone on contract for her birthday so she can actually use it when she starts high school next September. It seems early but I feel like I need to get hold of her if she plays out.
Deffo no social media’s

Mine have had phones around 10 years old to be used if they've gone for sleepovers etc
And to be used for school from age 12-13 at high school

You don't need one imo if you aren't leaving the house without me

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Crying 6week old EBF baby

Omg I feel so housebound.... baby just cries or feeds around catnaps in the day

Feel like i cant go anywhere 😭

I also was eating lots of sugary crap up until a week ago when I decided to eat healthy as its the only thing I feel I can control right now, but now im wondering if that could be why hes become so miserable?

Im feeding him every 2hrs some times less some times more throughout the day pretty much whenever he cries.

When does it get easier?!

I feel like i cant do anything, I literally leave him crying so I can go a toilet or have a shower i just feel like hes a complete misery just want things to be enjoyable 🥴🥹

Should I have gave him a Father’s Day gift?

Long story short I didn’t get a gift for Mother’s Day neither a “happy Mother’s Day” from my child’s father and we are supposedly together. He lives in my apartment. I pushed for rent all the time and it’s a struggle. He’s very disrespectful to me. But a good father to his kids. I had ordered a Father’s Day gift with him and his kids embroidered on a tshirt before Mother’s Day. It came yesterday and I hesitated and thought hard on whether to him give him or burn it. Two nights before the package came he picked up our daughter from my cousin two blocks away from the train station that I got off coming from the school. I asked to pick me up he said no twice after asking him. So I said fuck it. Later that night I found out he bought a new truck. Was i oissed about him getting a new car? No, I was pissed I had to hound him down for rent and hep with groceries every month. Sam day he wanted to give me half of the money for rent. I said no I need the full amount. I was once homeless with my child because of him. Definitely not happening. So I gave him an ultimatum my rent or get the fuck out. He thought I’m jealous. I have a car that he damage the bumper and still haven’t fixed it then have the audacity to wake me why is my car not fixed if I had found another man. (Dude you fucked my car up). He went on to say I am nothing without him, if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be where I’m at. Mind you I put my self through school twice and is currently almost done with my RN program. I went from being homeless into a one bed room apartment without his help. My place is well furnished and not one cent was given by him. He has a 10 year old son that they both disrespected me a couple months ago. Do I hate this man, I fucking do, I don’t want to be with him but I need his support with physical help with his child so I can finish school. And I don’t know if he would stop helping because I broke things off.

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My husband and I just bought a house but I feel mentally checked out.

He’s a good provider, I good dad but he works long hours 50+. He thinks he doesn’t need to help with the house even though we agreed he would help when he can. I’m pregnant and getting to where I can’t bend or carry too much now.
He has made a lot of growth, he has been verbally abusive but has been better. Today he calls me stupid and an idiot and tells me to stop crying all the time. He feels like he doesn’t get alot of attention but I have to take care of the dog, and our 2 other children. I feel bad but also just tired of going back and forth. He said I don’t have responsibilities in the morning and I should just tend to him. I do though.
Idk what to do we just bought a house together and have 3 kids.