I am dismissing it because I don't see if feasible to implement this. To keep this practical, please tell me how would you implement this for 10.000 kids.
Concrete plans:
- Will you give parents those free phones?
- Will you control entering the schools by type of phones?
- Will this be a list of 2-3 phones allowed? Is this an intervention in the economy that other companies will do?
- What kind of timeline will be needed to implement this?
I do agree we should start implementing long-term solutions. But as a parent, I want a solution now, these years :) for the current generation
Those are not new phones. You can do most of those restrictions on modern phones right now.
I'm not sure why you're putting all those requirements on an idea that can be self enforced in a community. We're commenting on an article where a community implemented a phone ban (not even covering everyone if I understand correctly)
> Is this an intervention in the economy that other companies will do?
Relevant companies already did most of it. Don't wait for the industry to rescue you.
Search for "(your phone type) parental control" and you'll find how to do that right now. Write it down in simple words. Tell other parents. It starts with you.
My kid does not have a phone yet but he is still young.
I talk with parents of kids a bit older like 10 and it is very hard to keep these limits when most of their colleagues don't have these limits.
I agree with you that what we do now is that we are trying to educate other parents about this. But it is hard and the years are passing.
I think access to mobile phones for kids is a big problem and indeed there is no simple solution.
I don't say we should do what the article is describing but I empathise with the parents that want a total ban of mobile phones for kids. It is simpler to enforce and explain this rule than explain everyday why my colleague has access why don't I? And try to explain that without also expressing a judgement on those kids or their families.
So here is a situation: the kids that have access to mobile phones and games at home goes to kindergarten and they play there only with other kids that know those games. They talk about levels and characters from those games. They don't have mobile phones at kindergarten but the fact they use it at home already creates two groups of children: those with access to mobile phones and those without access. And this is kindergarten/pre-school (4-5 years old)
Concrete plans: - Will you give parents those free phones? - Will you control entering the schools by type of phones? - Will this be a list of 2-3 phones allowed? Is this an intervention in the economy that other companies will do? - What kind of timeline will be needed to implement this?
I do agree we should start implementing long-term solutions. But as a parent, I want a solution now, these years :) for the current generation