 Magentab0b
Female, 30-39, Western US
 625 Posts
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Friday, January 04, 2013 11:50:08 AM
Wait this isn't from the onion?! Last night timmy was sent to bed without dessert for not eating broccoli. I think is an actual article.
Dad probably has a friend who works at the station. Cause only dad would laugh at mom's rules. |
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 naravin
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
91 Posts
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Friday, January 04, 2013 5:30:22 AM
Why is this on the news? How did the news station hear about a rather simple occurrence in a private home between a mother and son? Did she like call the station and say "Oh my God, I am such a good mom and have made up all these great rules for my kid to have a phone. You should put me on the news. Give me attentionzzzz!" In that case I am calling next week, 'cause I totally got my kids to eat broccoli last week by creating a 23 point contract with them. I should be on the news. |
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 Fwoggie2
Male, 30-39, Europe
1159 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 11:02:21 PM
Only in N America... |
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 Nerd_Rage
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
367 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:20:50 PM
under this contract, he is legally obligated to talk to strangers. |
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 Runemang
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
589 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:03:23 PM
Yeah, Gerry, that's kinda my theory on things so far too. It's like setting the speed limit at 55 knowing people are going to do 65. If you set it at 65 they'll do 75. Kids are going to break rules, but they should respect the rules and the consequences enough to only break them very very rarely. >:) |
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 CodeJockey
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
2433 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 1:46:23 PM
How exactly is he supposed to prevent people from sending him explicit photos?
I'd wager that since he's been on TV with that, people are going to flood his account with images just for the novelty of watching him react. |
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 HalfPintRoo
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
2048 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 12:11:55 PM
Agreed, Tekinette.
Everyone should have a similar contract for using social media! |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25709 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 10:06:26 AM
We had a no porn rule in my house growing up.
And like every teenage boy that means I hid the dirty magazine where mom couldn't find it. I'm sure he'll have his porn, but hopefully he's smart enough not to let mom find it. |
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bataleon27
Male, 18-29, Europe
1120 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 9:45:20 AM
What someone needs to show her, is how to be a responsible parent without the need to draw up mock-legal contracts to control her children's behaviour... |
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 Tekinette
Male, 18-29, Europe
255 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:16:09 AM
A contract that's basically saying not to act like a moron or non-nice individual while using it... Should be mandatory for facebook & twitter. |
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 eduardoleon
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
492 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 8:10:58 AM
That "no porn" rule really sucks. Let this teen have unrealistic sexual expectations like all the others regular teens |
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 Kegomatix
Male, 18-29, Western US
1084 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:58:21 AM
Gotta agree with Gerry on this one. Cool, but the fact that it's newsworthy is pretty pathetic. |
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 patchouly
Male, 40-49, Canada
2980 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:41:20 AM
I say "Good job Mom!". If more parents kept tabs on their kids, there would be a lot less trouble.
It really is simple, if you want a phone, you follow the rules, if you don't want the rules, wait until you are 18, get out of my house and buy your own phone. |
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cheeseb
Male, 30-39, Southern US
165 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:22:38 AM
??? Isn't this already what you do when you get a phone? Every single thing you want to do on the phone puts you through a 20 page "user agreement license."
Good job, Mom, on this one. |
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 Draculya
Male, 30-39, Asia
6366 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:08:01 AM
20: You may not interfere with my installed software |
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Draculya
Male, 30-39, Asia
6366 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:07:32 AM
19: I reserve the right to install nannyware, spyware and a tracker to the phone |
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Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25709 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 7:07:16 AM
A parent with the idea "I pay for it so I make the rules"
is so novel that it makes the news?
The obvious is newsworthy now.
[shaking head] |
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 fancylad
Male, 30-39, Western US
2512 Posts
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Thursday, January 03, 2013 6:58:43 AM
Link: Good News: Mom Buys Son iPhone For Xmas [Rate Link] - Bad News: She makes him adhere to an 18-point contract if he accepts said iPhone. It's a trap, kid. |
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