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Answering the Phone - at What Age?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on October 31, 2010
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At what age did you child begin to answer the phone? And at what age did you find they were proficient at phone answering, manners, etiquette?
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- I don't let them answer the phone when we are not home, that's what VM is for. Our phones have different rings for different callers. They know only to answer the phon...
- In response to your question, I think the true ability comes somewhere between 8 & 10 depending on the child. Many will argue that; but I am referencing your question....
- My son is four (almost 5) and has started answering in the last 6 months or so. He has a very structured kind of script to follow though. Taking a message is a whole...
Dropping Land Line Phone
Asked by A.L. from Charleston
on February 4, 2011
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I am considering dropping our land line phone service and just using our cell phones. It will cut out a $75 a month phone bill which would be a great savings. However ...
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- Most cell phone companies will let you add another line for $10 a month. You could leave it plugged in at all times on the kitchen counter.
- you should look into getting Magic Jack. you can still have a land line but it plugs into your computer. one set back is that your computer must always be on. we have...
- We have a landline because our Directv requires a constant landline but we also keep it because of 911. I clean at a house and they don't have a landline and that ...
Asked by T.F. from Orlando
on July 26, 2009
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OK, ladies.... Peer pressure is not normally my thing... but I caved and finally went ahead and decided to give Facebook a try. The problem is I need some tips and eti...
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- Hi T., I am not sure if you saw on HLN about how people were using friends to steal identities, accounts etc, on face book about 2 weeks ago, play at your own risk. ...
- It's not uncommon to get friend requests from people you really don't care to "chat" with, so be prepared - you'll probably get a lot of them. You can "ignore" any req...
- Another idea that might work is to not list your high school, college, etc. When I click on my high school, for example, I can see all the people who are from my class...
Should We Keep Our Regular Phone Line?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on October 4, 2008
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Our land line phone always has a terrible connection, no one really calls us on it except for telemarketers, and we use our cell phones to call other people. I know m...
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- I don't see any harm at all in cutting the house phone. The only reason that we have one is because we get bad cell service at our house. At our old place, we used t...
- When we moved we went to cell phone only and have not regretted it. We did get an extra phone to leave at the house for babysitters without a cell (mainly my mom :) )....
- C., I was one of the same trying to cut a phone line and trying to make ends meet. Having to call 911 and not being able to speak was scarey for me. Having a land li...
Droid Phone from Verizon
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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Hey Moms,
I'm looking for your opinions on the Droid Phone from Verizon. I'm due for a new phone and can get a special offer on a Droid so I'm trying to decide if ...
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- I have the first Droid and I LOVE it. Get the new phone, it's at least a new phone and less likely to malfunction. I LOVE everything it can do. I can even check my onl...
- Go into a Verizon store and try playing with the Android Phones. I know a lot of people who were "crackberry" addicts and switched and haven't looked back. My husban...
- I have a Droid and I LOVE it. It is a great phone w/ some really great features. Mine has a 5mpxl camera and an MP3 player as well as 16GB of built in memory. I say...
Would You Get a 4 Year Old an iPod Touch for Christmas
Asked by A.M. from New York
on October 24, 2011
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I know it sounds crazy, but hear me out. I have the iPhone and my son is constantly asking me to look at my phone (I have a few kids/educational apps on there). I lite...
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- I know you're going to do what you want, but my answer is Heck, NO! I won't even buy one for my 10yo, or my 13 yo...or my16 yo. Now, if the older two wanted to purch...
- No, I wouldn't. My kids bug me for my phone a lot too, but I try to limit their use to times when we are stuck waiting somewhere (like a doctor's office) or when we m...
- nope. There's no way I would buy a 4 yr old an ipod touch. he's 4!!! not responsible enough to take care of his own ipod. now my kids are almost 10 and 7. When DH ...
Teaching Child to Use a Phone
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on August 12, 2010
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What age did you / should you teach a child to use a phone? Such as when / how to call 911, and how to call Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, etc?
My daughter is 4 1/2, ...
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- I taught my now 6 year old to use my cellphone when she was 3. I made her memorize my number and her daddy's. She has now memorized my husband's number too. She lea...
- My son is also 4 1/2, and being a single mom, we are often alone as well. We do not have a landline. I have a touch screen cell phone, which makes calling easy for m...
- All of my kids were taught REALLY early, by 2, how to dial 911. Definitely teach her that. We got rid of our land line in July. My 7 year old has her own cell phone, b...
Daughters Friends Myspace Accounts Lying About Age
Asked by L.M. from Washington DC
on February 9, 2010
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We hosted a sleepover for my daughter's 13th birthday with ten of her closest friends. There were terrible problems with three of the girls and several days later the...
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- Go ahead and report them, L.. Go a step further and report it to the school. Just because there was one reluctant parent you had to deal with doesn't mean that all o...
- I think you absolutely should report them to Myspace! Apparently the parents arent to concerned about their childrens internet usage unfortunately and since you now k...
- I would inform their parents and report them to MySpace if that is possible. No one has the NEED or the RIGHT to these Internet sites, especially children, and 12/13 y...
Has Anyone Ever Washed Their Ipod?
Asked by L.B. from New York
on March 2, 2010
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I washed and dryed my ipod. I have it on the charger and I am only getting the apple logo. What are the chances that it will be o.k? Do you think that it just needs...
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- My husband left his ipod nano in his pocket and it got washed and dried. Unfortunately it also got warped in the drier such that it's hard to lock and unlock it and t...
- LOL, with 2 boys, yep, been there done that. From my 18 yrs. experience, this works with cell phones too! Remove battery, seal ipod or cell phone in a plastic bag fi...
- Try a blow dryer for a while. Try to turn it on every few minutes. But don't let it get too hot or it might melt the insides. Hot cars work well - too bad it's ...
Gps--separate Unit or on Phone
Asked by M.G. from Washington DC
on September 13, 2010
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We are thinking of getting GPS. Would you recommend getting it on the phone or a separate unit? I haven't used one on a phone before but used a Garmin that came with...
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- Definitely get a separate unit! I completely agree with Dawn ~ the separate unit is safer to view than the app on your phone. We have a Garmin and used it drive acro...
- separate unit. we also have a gramin nuvi and love it :) I think I would use the gps ap on my phone that is available for hiking but not the one for driving directions.
- I think the one that you buy to stick on the windshield of your car is safer. I love mine - without it I would be traveling around my new area lost almost everytime I...
