In article <Od6dnZAAV6F9qbHVnZ2dnUVZ_jidnZ2d@comcast.com>,
George <george@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> >> Put regular Skype on their desktop computer with a nice USB headset for
> >> $15 from Logitech so you can sleep without hearing the disgusting things
> >> her boyfriend says to her when they're in heat.
> >
> > You assume much:
> >
> > * that my child will have a game console (no)
> >
> > * that my intent, ever, is for my kids to have a phone in their room (no)
> >
> What a mean terrible parent! Don't you know how important it is for the
> kids "self esteem" to be able to do whatever they want without parental
> supervision? And that it is also very important for them for them to
> lock themselves away so they can play with electronic devices and never
> interact with others so they never develop social skills?

yeah, just lock me up now.

My kids do have computers; in fact, each kid has his own.

They're on a table, in the family room, facing inward.

Set the expectations early, and you get what you get. Me, I set the
expectation that their life is an open book to me. It's not a mean
thing. It's called PARENTING. Alas, there are too many idiots in the
world and not enough actual parents.

Your child is not your best friend. You are not your child's best
friend.